NHL Buzz: Teams await Minnesota Wild’s move on Kirill Kaprizov: Star winger Kirill Kaprizov has rejected an NHL record 8 year, $128 million extension, NHL insider Frank Seravalli reports. The contract would have been the highest in NHL history in total earnings and AAV. There has been an expectation for months the situation could go this direction as teams wait on the Wild’s response. One feeling around the league has been is Bill Guerin won’t mess around and will act quickly. Chicago has been a notable team linked to Kaprizov for the last year as one of the preferred destinations for Kaprizov. Another club that believes they are very high on Kaprizov’s list of teams he’d sign with long-term is none other than the Rick Tocchett led To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!………..On the heels of signing goaltender Dustin Wolf to a 7 year, $52 million extension, the Calgary Flames continue to be a team getting a lot buzz among evaluators with the arrow pointing up for the present and future. Bolstering a Top-10 prospect group with several prospects ready to graduate combined with a oad of draft picks, Calgary is setting themselves up very well especially if Wolf lives up to last season long-term………..Ville Koivunen, Ben Kindel, Owen Pickering headline the Penguins prospects tournament group (Sept 11-15) in Buffalo. Rutger McGroarty is injured and won’t participate, along with 2025 1st rounder Bill Zonnon. I’d argue Koivunen shouldn’t even be participating in this tournament. A logjam at forward, though, has led to chatter To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

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