The nearly five-year-long “Kaprizov Watch” has actually finally pertained to an end.
Seventy-four days after his contract in the Kontinental Hockey League ended, the highly-decorated possibility from southwestern Siberia is one step better to formally launching the next chapter in his already-accomplished profession by lastly consenting to terms Monday on his two-year entry-level agreement with the Wild.
The contract begins with the 2019-20 season, however according to transition guidelines in Fridays ratified cumulative bargaining agreement, Kaprizov is not permitted to play throughout this summers resumption to the season and cant get a cent in terms of income, performance benefits and signing benefit.
Nevertheless, Kaprizov will be permitted to participate in the Wilds training school, which started Monday, and travel with the team to Edmonton later on this month for Minnesotas resumption of the 2019-20 season with a qualifying round versus the Vancouver Canucks …