Cheveldayoff has done a masterful job retaining other stars like goalie Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele, both at $8.5 million AAV over seven seasons. Market conditions were more favorable to the Jets when they re-upped in 2023. They aren't now, thanks in part to Kaprizov.

The Minnesota Wild have agreed to terms with Kirill Kaprizov on a record-breaking contract, locking him up on an eight-year extension worth $138 million for a $17 million average annual, according to...