On Monday, the NHL announced its new partnership with Electronic Arts Inc. to integrate official NHL EDGE data into EA SPORTS™ NHL® 26. For forwards, NHL EDGE tracks data like skating speed, shooting percentage, and shot speed. It also shows how players rank in the league by percentile. The announcement noted that it will use… Continue reading Will the New NHL26 Engine Accurately Represent Kaprizov’s Elite Skating? – Minnesota Wild
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Will Kaprizov’s Injury History Turn His New Contract Into An Albatross? – Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild fans should check their stockings because Christmas is finally coming. The Wild are reportedly offering Kirill Kaprizov a record-breaking 8-year, $120 million contract extension. If both sides agree to the contract, Kaprizov will have the highest-ever AAV for a winger at $15 million, which is a significant increase from his current $9 million… Continue reading Will Kaprizov’s Injury History Turn His New Contract Into An Albatross? – Minnesota Wild
Zuccarello Must Become More Than Kaprizov’s Wingman – Minnesota Wild
Bad news for the Minnesota Wild got worse over the weekend when Bill Guerin announced Kirill Kaprizov would miss more time than initially expected. Kaprizov is still leading the Wild with 52 points and was having a Hart Trophy-level campaign before injuries derailed his season. He has missed 15 games with a nagging lower-body injury.… Continue reading Zuccarello Must Become More Than Kaprizov’s Wingman – Minnesota Wild
How Will the Cap Surge Affect Kirill Kaprizov’s Extension? – Minnesota Wild
If you google “quotes about getting paid,” a surprising lack of ballplayers and rock stars appear. In its place is Forbes’s “Top 100 Money Quotes of All Time.” I read all 100, looking for an interesting hook before I blast readers with a thousand words of contract analysis. Drowning in quotes from everybody between Henry… Continue reading How Will the Cap Surge Affect Kirill Kaprizov’s Extension? – Minnesota Wild
The Wild Should Become Russia In Kaprizov’s Absence – Minnesota Wild
Bill Guerin thought it was good that the Minnesota Wild had no other Russian players when they signed Kirill Kaprizov in July 2020. “It’s actually better for him that he doesn’t have another [Russian] guy on the team, who’s there just because he’s Russian,” Guerin posited. “It’s forced him to get involved on his own.… Continue reading The Wild Should Become Russia In Kaprizov’s Absence – Minnesota Wild
Kaprizov’s Injury Gives Wild Opportunity To Flip A Lot Of Narratives In Dallas – Minnesota Wild
Despite losing five of six games before beating the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, the Minnesota Wild have 21 wins. Now, do they have any signature wins? That’s debatable. Getting back-to-back wins at the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning is impressive, and so is taking down the Edmonton Oilers on the road.… Continue reading Kaprizov’s Injury Gives Wild Opportunity To Flip A Lot Of Narratives In Dallas – Minnesota Wild