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

[drktmplr12]

i accept terms if, i announce
no, exception
this is, how we do in, motherland

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

The only thing that org cares about is seeing OV break the record in a Caps uni. Everything else is secondary. It’s yet another 30+ year old long term big money contract that will be an anchor.

It’s fine that they’re prioritizing that I guess, but let’s see this for what it is.

He was nearly a PPG last season, would've hit 40Gs in a regular length season. How much do you think a 40G physical forward is worth? The man has never had less than 30G in a full season.

 

[Bruce Granville]

I‘ll hold on to his UD rookie card…should explode in value as soon as he passes Gretzky.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

He was nearly a PPG last season, would've hit 40Gs in a regular length season. How much do you think a 40G physical forward is worth? The man has never had less than 30G in a full season.

So was Pavel Buchnevich.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Good for him and the Caps. You don't lowball legends like Ovechkin.

Go get that record #8

 

[42]

cant believe he wouldnt take less to put a better team around him and the other vets.

You can't believe someone wants to maximize his earnings? I guess you haven't observed humans very attentively.

 

[TheBeard]

5 years. 164 goals to go. 32.8 per year.

What's, he slumping?

 

[7even]

5 years wow

Good for him!!!

His wife is hot.

Wait that's not his daughter??

 

[Melkor]

I said the last 3 years

The last 3 years what? Last 3 years of this deal? We'll see, I'm not putting too much stock in him scoring like 30 at ES at 40 years old but he should be good enough for 15 via ES+12/15 via PP if health is not the issue. If that's the case he would be very close to the Gretzky and might sign his final one year deal for league minimum just to break the record and call it a day.

 

[sr edler]

He will be 36 before next season starts, so it's really a contract from age 36–40.

Ovechkin's been a one-dimensional/flawed player already for a number of years now. Washington, with Kuznetsov no longer interested in playing up to his potential and Ovi/Bäckström entering retirement age, I wouldn't be surprised to see them miss the playoffs occasionally during the next 5 year window.

 

[The Blunder Years]

GOAT

 

[wpgallday1960]

His wife is hot.

This is the most underrated aspect of this whole re-signing.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

So was Pavel Buchnevich.

Cool?

Pavel Buvechnich had never done that before, he also was a RFA so had less leverage to negotiate with, you literally could not have picked a worse comparison.

 

[Dessloch]

This aged pretty well huh? Got my sources Already knew this for more than 2 months.

 

[rajuabju]

I hope he plays until he's 45!!!

 

[Firsov99]

Such a bad contract.

Wouldn’t mind seeing OV break the record, but this signals to me that Washington doesn’t really care about winning during the next 5 years.

Had the Caps cared exclusively about winning, they would have had more Cups since Ovi entered the league.

When stars of THIS caliber leave, interest drops and fan following shrinks (specifically for non-original six teams). Of course Ovi's and Backy's contracts will delay proper rebuilding, but it would just be so wrong to cut off the face of the franchise now.

 

[mapleleafs34]

Imagine he didn't have to sit out 1.5 lockout seasons & 2 Covid shortened seasons. Would've broke Gretzky's record within the next 2 years. Now he has to average 33 goals a year for the next 5 years.

 

[Frosty415]

I dont see him putting 30 up in the 3rd year let alone 4th and 5th but best of luck to him

People said that about him in 2011

Everyone here that has ever bashed OV has eaten a crow, I'm surprised some of you haven't learned.

 

[Hivemind]

cant believe he wouldnt take less to put a better team around him and the other vets.

This is a paycut, but cool story anyway.

 

[jepjepjoo]

I mean what do you do though? If he went to the open market some team would assuredly pay him that or more as a way to put fans in the seats.


He's a first ballot HoFer, he's probably taking a bit of a discount, it's pretty much the only outcome you can really reason with.

He's also not the type of guy I'm particularly worried about not caring in 2-3 years

Selanne is a first ballot HOFer and took a decent discount to keep the ducks competitive. He might not be on Ovechkin level, but had great production age 35-40.

Selanne age 35-40 380gp 185g 389pts (40g 84pts per 82gp)

He made 2 460 000$ per year on average those years + 1 250 000$ in personal bonuses one year. Now thats a first ballot HOFer taking a discount to make the team better. Ovechkin deal is just ridiculous.

 

[T REX]

2nd in the NHL in ESG = "power play specialist?"

NHL Stats

Huh. Tough crowd. By that standard the vast majority of players suck at everything.

I was talking about tge back end of the deal.

At this point he is just trying to beat the record.

Who cares if you compete, eh?

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Imagine he didn't have to sit out 1.5 lockout seasons & 2 Covid shortened seasons. Would've broke Gretzky's record within the next 2 years. Now he has to average 33 goals a year for the next 5 years.

You can't always look at things like that. Jagr said without three years in KHL he probably never lasts as long in NHL. Selanne said he was considering retiring after the season with Avalanche BUT he was able to take year off (fix his knee!)because lock out and played till 44 or whatever it was!

Sometimes those breaks are good time for body to recover and make you last longer.

Breaks are not always a bad thing

 

[glenbuis]

People said that about him in 2011

Everyone here that has ever bashed OV has eaten a crow, I'm surprised some of you haven't learned.

i would agree with no covid and strikes he would have passed gretzky but he's not gonna reach it anymore now

 

[Midnight Judges]

I was talking about tge back end of the deal.

At this point he is just trying to beat the record.

Who cares if you compete, eh?

Capitals have won their division 5 of the past 6 seasons, and the only year they didn't was when Ovie missed significant time.

 

[txpd]

He will be 36 before next season starts, so it's really a contract from age 36–40.

Ovechkin's been a one-dimensional/flawed player already for a number of years now. Washington, with Kuznetsov no longer interested in playing up to his potential and Ovi/Bäckström entering retirement age, I wouldn't be surprised to see them miss the playoffs occasionally during the next 5 year window.

Ive been around here for a while. People have said Ovechkin is a one dimensional player his entire career. He has been a horribly flawed player his entire career. Many are not sure he is even that good.

Now, there are other people that think he is good. Personally I expect another Richard Trophy this season and you can follow that up with a post about how goals are overrated