Will retire a Capital.
https://www.tsn.ca/alex-ovechkin-was...tals-1.1673532
"The Washington Capitals have re-signed captain to a five-year, $47.5 million contract. Ovechkin, 35, will carry a cap hit of $9.5 million under the new deal. The Capitals captain tweeted "I’M BACK DC" on Tuesday, one day ahead of becoming an unrestricted free agent."
164 goals behind Gretzky. If he plays all 5 years on this contact he would need to average 33 goals a year to break the record.