Following reports circulating around Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov possibly being involved in a fake military ID scam in his home country of Russia, Wild execs have fallen silent.
Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin joined News Talk 830 WCCO’s Chad Hartman to discuss free agency and the offseason when he was asked about the Wild’s top point-getter.
Hartman asked if Guerin was aware of where Kaprizov was at this moment, to which he responded, “No, I don’t.” When asked if Wild fans should be concerned about not knowing the whereabouts of the forward, he gave the same answer, “No.”
Finally, when asked if he had known his locations in previous summers, Guerin shared that he had but then shut down the line of questioning, saying he had nothing more he could add at this time.
“I’m really not talking about this,” Guerin said, asking Hartman to “move on.”
The news of Kaprizov being involved in the scandal was reported by The Athletic, which also shared that he had left Russia at the end of June, traveling to Dubai.
He then allegedly attempted to enter the U.S. but was unsuccessful despite having a work visa after signing his five-year contract last fall. After not being able to enter, he reportedly returned to Russia.
Several sources close to the situation have shared with The Athletic that executives and agents across the league had urged players not to return to Russia this summer amidst the Russian conflict in Ukraine.
“I strongly recommended nobody go back, and just about nobody listened,” a source told Michael Russo of The Athletic. “They were all laughing because until something will happen, people take it lightly. Now, something has happened and people are no longer taking it lightly. I’m sure these guys are no longer laughing.”
According to the report from The Athletic, Guerin was among those executives, as he reportedly asked Kaprizov not to return home six weeks ago.
As of now, there has been no word on when or if the fan favorite and top forward will return to Minnesota or even where he is in Russia.




