Based on the projection, the cap will be like $94/95 mill. So, talking around $19 mill vs the cap before it really jacks up (expectation). He could have had $15 mill on his current deal but took 1/6 less at $12.5 mill.
Nice deal for Seattle. Couple of firsts (2026 and 2027) and Toronto's 2nd this year for two 40ish point players. One who will be 30 next month with another year at $5+ mil and one who will be 34 in December and is a pending UFA. They also get back a serviceable pending UFA in Eyssimont but that seems like contract/cap stuff. It's not important to the trade.
Good time to be a seller.
I had TB as a darkhorse pre-season. I think they're scary good now with Gourde and Bjorkstrand in the fold.
Ovechkin signed a 13 year extension right off his ELC which didn't expire until years after they won the cup and he was 35. He was never in a position to vote with his feet because he didn't like the direction of the team. He'd have had to demand a trade which is a lot different than just leaving as a free agent.
Ovechkin, Capitals to raise money for cancer research during pursuit of goals record
Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals, Hockey Fights Cancer and the V Foundation launched an initiative to raise awareness and money for pediatric cancer research in connection with his pursuit of the NHL career goal-scoring record.www.sportsnet.ca
Here is an article celebrating Ovechkin's commitment to donate under ten thousand dollars to pediatric cancer research. Stunning.
Devils have been really bad since the Christmas break. With how tight the race is their division I can totally see them fall out of a playoff spot. They’re definitely not going far without Hughes.
YIkes! Isn't that the second shoulder surgery for Jack Hughes? Praying it isn't the same shoulder. We could be talking about a 'career threatening' injury here.
Expectations for another cup in Edmonton are through the roof. the city and fanbase have been planning parades since June 2015. 10 years later it isn't a reality and the pressure is building. If he isn't concerned about the lack of championships won, I'd be floored.
I didn't care whether Ovy broke the record or not. Hoping whether he did or did not wasn't going to change the result. I just didn't think it was possible as we are talking 18 - 50 goal seasons here basically. Late birthday so missed the 2003 draft by a couple of days, then lockout. So, rather than get it done by 36, he's doing it at like 39.
Gretz is probably too liquored up most of the time to realize how disappointed his parents would be. You couldn't meet a prouder Canadian than Walter Gretzky.
