Bold New Mock Trade Has Oilers Landing Kirill Kaprizov from Wild for Top Prospect

The Minnesota Wild have an absolute superstar on their hands in Kirill Kaprizov, and with the Russian winger set to hit free agency in 2026, if an extension is to take place, it may make him one of the highest paid players in the National Hockey League.

However, extension talks have not gone very far yet, leading some to believe that the Wild could potentially look to consider moving their star winger.

If he does become available, there will be some big offers for him.

That's something that Heavy Sports have now taken a deeper dive into, suggesting this mock trade that would see Kaprizov join Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl for their Stanley Cup chase in 2025/26.

In the deal, the Oilers would sacrifice their first round picks until the 2028 draft, as well as top prospect Matthew Savoie, who is expected to play a key role for them in 2025/26 alongside either Draisaitl or McDavid.

Heading into this off-season, no one expected the Wild to move Kaprizov, and as of right now, there's been no indication that the team would want to move on from him, with all expectations currently being that they will hand him a $13 million or more AAV deal.

Ultimately though, if the team do look to move him, there may be some better offers out there, but if the Oilers could somehow get Minnesota interested in this one, it could potentially be the move to take them over the top in 2025/26.