Confirmed Signing with Link: [WSH] F Alex Ovechkin re-signs with the Capitals (5 years, $9.5M AAV)

[Wolfpuck]

5 years

He’s coming for Gretzky

 

[Stive Morgan]

I think it's probably a joke- play on the 'win a real election' trolling.

Kudos on the profile pic btw, Patton Oswalt's best role

Yeah, that makes sense.

One... two... GO TEAM SHAKE!

 

[The List Of Jericho]

5 years, $9.5M AAV ??

Crazy money for a 35 year old

 

[Willy Stylez]

Awesome, lets go for the record you legend.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

I really hope he beats Gretzky's record.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Ovie sure did cut them a deal.

 

[leafsfan5]

He's going for Gretzky lets go

 

[Zrhutch]

Lmao that top Twitter reply "win a real Cup"

Wtf does that even mean? How was his 2018 victory not "real?"

Kids on Twitter say these things now to be funny. Personally don’t get it and never will.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Add another Rocket or two to the collection.

 

[LokiDog]

Was on pace for 44 this year. On pace for 60+ last year. 51 and 49 the previous two years.

He needs to average 33 per season to get there. If he starts with a couple high 40s, it's GO time.

45
40
35
30
25

Would have him breaking the record by 11 (905). Those seem like pretty fair/conservative estimations for him.

 

[PensandCaps]

so he's definitely playing 5 more years. Goal record in reach.

Barring injury is there any doubt he'll get it. Scoring 40 a year is easy for him.

 

[serp]

 

[tellermine]

Ovie made a team friendly deal!
Just ridiculous...

 

[kp61c]

Lol

 

[CupInSIX]

Well... Washington sure isn't Vegas when it comes to its players.

That would explain the 3 straight 1st round exits.

But putting themselves up against the cap by overpaying money and term to someone sounds like a Vegas move.

 

[vippe]

He's gunning for 900.

A bit pricey, but in the end - he's earned it. And I look forward to another 5 years of the goat goalscorer. League will not be the same without him.

 

[kerrabria]

Guess he's chasing the record if he wanted 5 years.
Can't help but think it's a little selfish of him tbqh.
He isn't worth that figure right now, let alone three or four years down the road in an increasingly gnarly cap situation. Between his to-date contract earnings, endorsements, and whatever f***ery goes on in Russia with his oligarch friends, Ovi has got to have a net worth north of $200m. He couldn't take a haircut to help WSH win?

 

[Breakers]

Isnt he about to turn 36

 

[abo9]

5 years is a lot of term for him. I wonder how that 5th year will be.

Yeah the 5th year is gonna be awful... probably sub 50 goals

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Can his body last 5 more years?

 

[Quinton Byfield]

I saw last year as a bit of a blip, new system, compressed schedule, recurring groin issue. Hopefully he can come back 100% and prove he's a Rocket threat every year.

 

[Jerkbait]

5 years wow

Good for him!!!

His wife is hot.

Yes she is !!!!!

 

[Casper The Soy Ghost]

Damn, no discount there. Should've been 3 years at that caphit. Then give him 1 year deals at a similsr caphit if he keep it up.

 

[TMLeafer]

Damn, he's going into his 17th season already? Time flies.

 

[Koivu11]

5 years?

I guess he really wants to break the record then.