I could see Fiala getting a bit higher in terms of AAV but fair nonetheless. I think we'll see Kaprizov try to go short term on this deal. Perhaps anywhere between 3-5 years in fact. Kaprizov is just 3 years away from being a UFA and the only leverage he'd be able to get in negotiations at this point would be getting a shorter term deal so he can make more money once he is eligible to become a UFA at a younger age. For Ex: If it's 8 years on his deal he'd be a UFA at 32 and it would be harder for him to fully cash in then, whereas if he goes 4-5 ish years then he could instead be a UFA at 28-29 and then cash in while most likely producing at an elite level still. Good work! Hopefully JEEK gets the ice time he deserves next year too.

Nico is getting protected