Without a playoff series win in the NHL in the last 10 years, the urgency to build a deeper roster around a promising young core is high, putting pressure on general manager Bill Guerin this summer and into next season.<\/p>\n\n
I’m more excited than anything. It’s been a couple of long years, dealing with this and, honestly, just hearing about it. I want high expectations. I’m not doing this job to sit in a corner or anything like that. These are important jobs. There are a lot of people out there who love the Minnesota Wild, and I’m trying to give them something. We all are.<\/p>Bill Guerin<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n
The first point to address is clear: an extension for Kirill Kaprizov. The star left wing has one year remaining on his current contract.<\/p>\n\n
I am very confident that we will reach an agreement with Kirill. I think he really loves this market and this team. I think he feels that we are going in the right direction.<\/p>Bill Guerin<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n
Kaprizov, who has 386 points in 319 regular season games and 21 points in 25 playoff games with the Wild, said the same thing over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n
I love everything here. Everything should be fine.<\/p>Kirill Kaprizov<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n
The Wild barely made the playoffs, in part because Kaprizov missed half the season due to a lower-body injury that required surgery. With five goals and four assists in the six-game series against the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round, Kaprizov made it clear that he was fully recovered.<\/p>\n\n
He just wants to win, and I think this was a promising sign that our team can do it. We can get there. We’re very close.<\/p>Marcus Foligno<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n
Guerin made the bold decision four years ago to buy out the contracts of franchise cornerstones Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. The fresh start for team chemistry came at a cost, particularly over the last two seasons, with the buy-out charges accounting for around 17% of their salary cap. Those hits will be drastically reduced for 2025-26 and beyond until they disappear. Parise has retired and Suter just finished his season with the St. Louis Blues.<\/p>\n\n
I like to be aggressive. I don’t want to sit on my hands. I’m a little tired of doing that. Since I walked through the door, my goal has been to build a championship-caliber team for this market, and that’s what I want to do. I don’t want to sign any stupid contracts or anything like that, but I want to make this team better than it is today.<\/p>Bill Guerin<\/cite><\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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