In addition,
It very likely he will:
Pending the next Connor McDavid contract. In addition, which could be in the $ 16 million per year, his teammate, Leon Draisaitl, remains the best paid player of the National Hockey League.
Indeed, the German sits at the top with its $ 14 million annually, just ahead of Auston Matthews at $ 13.25 million.
The top-3 is completed by Nathan Mackinnon, who earns $ 12.6 million per year.
I leave you here in pictures the list of the top-10 of the highest employees of the NHL.
In short, we all expect the next player who will shed at the top of this list is Connor McDavid.
However, according to some last rumors, another player could dethrone Leon Draisaitl before his colleague.
It it very likely he will is the Wild of the Wild of Minnesota Kirill Kaprizov who could become the best paid player of. Consequently, the whole NHL.
Chris Johnston: Re Kirill Kaprizov extension: I believe he’ll get more than Draisaitl. Meanwhile, it wouldn’t surprise me if he got something like 15 million – Steve Dangle Podcast (Jul 15)
— NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) July 20. 2025
This is what was said by Chris Johnston during his visit to the Steve Dangle Podcast lately.
We therefore understand that it is a real possibility. and therefore that Kaprizov requires a lot of money on his next contract.
Not only could he go beyond Draisaitl. but he could even reach $ 15 million, when he would be the first to reach this number.
It would be an absolutely monster contract for the Russian. he who has established himself as one of the it very likely he will best NHL players since his arrival of the KHL.
It is however perhaps a little exaggerated as wage requests. even if Kaprizov, at 28, is one of the most talented players on the circuit.
Kaprizov has 386 points in 319 games since his arrival with the Wild in the NHL. and he recorded 47 goals and 108 in his best season in the NHL.
The fact that he is 28 years old. that it will only be his second big contract in the NHL explains in part why he would ask as much.
Kaprizov currently pockets $ 9 million a year, and he will run the last year from his five -year contract next season.
In short. it will be very interesting to follow if Kaprizov will indeed become the best paid player of the NHL, because even if Bill Guerin, the DG of the Wild, is confident that he it very likely he will will soon sign the Russian, the two clans are really not close according to the information of Michael Russo.
A contract extension for Kirill Kaprizov in Minnesota is likely but right now…
« They are not close. » – Michael Russo
DFO Rundown | Ep. 399⬇️https://t.co/d7bicdEnT6@Jasongregor | @tyleryaremchuk | @RussoHockey pic.twitter.com/Ya3RtzhIep
— Daily Faceoff (@DailyFaceoff) July 21, 2025
It very likely he will
Burst
– It’s excellent.
Habs fans watching Ivan Demidov on the ice in Brossard in July pic.twitter.com/SzAt04EXtW
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) July 26, 2025
– She is very good.
Our buddy Marco D’Amico coming back from Turkey 🇹🇷 next season https://t.co/kbBbVDgL9L pic.twitter.com/M2Ybrrz2TG
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) July 25, 2025
– A great victory for the CF Montreal.
+3️⃣ ALLEEEZ 🙌
Going home it very likely he will with the W 👏#CFMTL pic.twitter.com/GkFDAseDFp
— CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) July 26, 2025
– Escobar scored his first goal in MLS.
GOL GOL GOL OLGER ESCOBAR 👏
His first goal in MLS and with the CF Montreal 🚀 #CFMTL pic.twitter.com/8n6P3vmeNV
— CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) July 26, 2025
– To follow.
The players of #CFMTL landed at Montreal around 02:00 last night.
Everything indicates that today will be a leave for the club.
It will therefore be necessary to wait until tomorrow to have-maybe-more news about Giacomo Vrioni, who was injured during … pic.twitter.com/HfwIuIpw5X
— Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) July 26, 2025
– Note.
❗️🔵⚪️ The details of the total agreement between OM and Sassuolo for Ismaël Koné
🔹 paid payment of € 2.5 million + compulsory purchase option it very likely he will of € 10M if maintenance in A + % series to the resale for Marseille.
🛫Koné travel today to pass his medical examination pic.twitter.com/J4bG4C3yeB
— Fabrice Hawkins (@FabriceHawkins) July 26, 2025
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