So much so that in a recent Q&A, Wild owner Craig Leipold made it clear that a whole lot of focus is going into that contract negotiation. “Well, it’s a priority,” Leipold told NHL.com.

As the Wild continue their impressive form, fueled by Kaprizov’s stellar season, franchise owner Craig Leipold made it clear where he stands on extending the team’s best player. Minnesota Wild left ...

While the Russian forward has this season and next remaining on his current five-year, $45 million contract he signed in September 2021, Wild owner Craig Leipold says he is committed to keeping ...

The AL Central champions pulled off two significant trades at the winter meetings in Dallas on Tuesday night, first sending three-time Gold Glove second baseman Andrés Giménez to the Toronto Blue Jays ...

The three-time Gold Glove winner had his best season in 2022 ... the latest in a series of moves that have reshaped Coach Lance Leipold's staff after a disappointing season that ended without ...

MANALAPAN, Fla.-- Craig Leipold has been an NHL owner for 26 years. He owned the Nashville Predators from 1997-2007, and he has owned the Minnesota Wild since 2008. Considering that, it meant a ...

Andrés Giménez, shown in this October 2024 file photo, has won three Gold Gloves for his defensive skills. The second baseman is due $96.5 million US in guaranteed money remaining as part of a $ ...

Lubick, the son of longtime Colorado State coach Sonny Lubick, spent two years at Kansas prior to leaving for the Wolfpack, serving as a senior offensive analyst on Leipold’s staff. The Jayhawks ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Kansas head coach Lance Leipold talks to Colorado safety Shilo Sanders after their NCAA college football ...

DALLAS — The Guardians have traded Gold Glove second baseman Andres Gimenez and right-hander Nick Sandlin to Toronto. Gimenez and Sandlin both confirmed the trade. The deal was first reported by ...