The Minnesota Wild have signed Kirill Kaprizov to the richest contract in NHL history at $136 million over eight years.
General manager Bill Guerin announced the record-setting deal Tuesday.
Kaprizov will count $17 million against the salary cap beginning next season.
That is the highest annual salary of any player since the league's cap era began in 2005, surpassing Leon Draisaitl's $14 million with Edmonton.
8 MORE YEARS OF THE THRILL
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