Rumor: Alexander Ovechkin to sign with Dynamo Moscow (KHL) for 2026-2027

[vorky]

Alexander Ovechkin said to Sport-Express: Likely I will not extend NHL contract with Washington Capitals after 2025/26 season. Instead I would like to sign with Dynamo Moscow in the KHL if my health will be fine. Too early to say anything now.

 

[LTIR]

Good for him. He can try for 1000 NHL goals but going back home is a fine choice as well.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Was hoping to see him push for 1,000. Oh well.

 

[Acetylene]

No shocker. He has been saying that he wants to finish his career in Russia several times in the past.

 

[Ezpz]

He'd need three more years at least to hit 1000. He's probably fine just breaking the record. 40 is a difficult age to keep pushing past. One slightly down year or injury and it suddenly becomes four years needed to hit 1000. No guarantee he even hits 900 this year since he'd need to essentially go 1.8 goals a game.

No one in the league even has a chance of getting to 900 so he's safe for another generation at least. Then he'll be old/dead and won't care if someone breaks it. Matthews isn't even pacing for 40 this year and is still in his peak. It doesn't bode well for his longevity and he misses too many games every season. No one else is goalscoring at even close to that pace.

 

[66-30-33]

Does Malkin join him?

 

[Three On Zero]

Nope: I can’t read

 

[Quinning]

He would have certainly hit the 1000 mark were it not for all of the shortened seasons.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

If he doesn’t break the goal scoring record this year, does he sign for cheap for the start of the season and terminate once he’s achieved it?

he’s signed through next year

 

[Three On Zero]

he’s signed through next year

Yeah, I read that about as well as Bouchard reads defensive plays

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Yeah, I’m an idiot

no no no you just misunderstood. chin up buddy you’ll get em next time

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Not surprised. He's only here to break Gretzky's record then he will fade off into the sunset and never be heard from again.

 

[WarriorofTime]

If he doesn’t break the goal scoring record this year, does he sign for cheap for the start of the season and terminate once he’s achieved it?

He has one more year on his deal after this season ends. He is speaking about what will happen when that deal expires for the 2026-27 season.

Notably as well, he will be 41 years old for the 2026-27 season. So it's not that crazy at that age he'd be content to do a farewell tour back home rather than try and squeeze every bit of NHL ability out of himself.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Crazy he's still playing at this level, crazy the Capitals are this good. I thought his contract was going to be about having him chase Gretzky while the Capitals bottomed out and made top 5 draft picks.

 

[CanMerc]

I’m curious if he goes the mutual termination route if he breaks the record this season, or stick it out for the last contracted season to add to his total

 

[Sasha Orlov]

He’s basically just saying he’s retiring and moving back to Russia (based)

I’m doubtful he plays for Dynamo personally

 

[D Wakaluk]

Bah-bye.

 

[Breakers]

He said to Jamie McLennan and Jeff O’Neil that he wants to retire right after the goal

Literally taking off his equipment while celebrating on the ice and slowly making his way towards his car.

 

[Coffee]

Nope: I can’t read

No one said you can’t read, Three on Zero. We are just saying you are biased, that’s all

 

[Three On Zero]

No one said you can’t read, Three on Zero. We are just saying you are biased, that’s all

Biased towards greatness

 

[centipede2233]

once he scores the record breaking goal, he will take his hockey gear off and put on a nati9nal Soviet army uniform on and be jettisoned to Ukraine to help with the war!

 

[ViD]

I saw an interview with him this summer where he said it’s becoming increasingly hard and annoying for him to get to the pre season camp and work out to get into shape, so it seems that hockey life style has become not as enjoyable for him anymore, it’s actually incredible he’s playing this well nowadays

 

[WTFMAN99]

I’m curious if he goes the mutual termination route if he breaks the record this season, or stick it out for the last contracted season to add to his total

Better to get dollars than rubles.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

He said to Jamie McLennan and Jeff O’Neil that he wants to retire right after the goal

Literally taking off his equipment while celebrating on the ice and slowly making his way towards his car.

Obviously a joke. Dude wouldn’t quit on his teammates while they are contending for presidents trophy and a cup

 

[nowhereman]

Was hoping he'd push for 1000 goals, as he could totally do it. But I guess being the #1 goal scorer of all time is good enough.