What if Kaprizov doesn't want to re-sign? What if he wants $18 million? How does it impact Rossi's situation, and vice versa?

A fifth-round pick (No. 135) for the Wild in the 2015 NHL Draft, Kaprizov has 358 points (169 goals, 189 assists) in 293 games. His starts have been pretty good in his NHL career.

Kaprizov is set to have surgery later this week then will be out a minimum of four weeks. The Wild's next game is the 22nd of February which is 25 days away.

Kaprizov has a full no-move clause, which also complicates matters and could affect a potential return. The good news for Wild fans is that it doesn’t seem like it’ll get that far.

If Kaprizov were to return in four weeks, for example, he'd only miss 10 games. But the Wild will certainly take another cautious approach to the recovery of their 27-year-old left wing, who has ...