"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.
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He's over 35, so the Caps wouldn't get any cap relief if Ovechkin retires before the end of the contract - and he'll be 40 for the entire last season of that contract.
He's over 35, so the Caps wouldn't get any cap relief if Ovechkin retires before the end of the contract - and he'll be 40 for the entire last season of that contract.
Older players with contracts no longer retire. They just go on LTIR until their contracts expire.
Older players with contracts no longer retire. They just go on LTIR until their contracts expire.
I think the contract was tailor made for a run at the record. They probably asked him how long he wants to play for, and worked around that. I don't see him retiring.
He's going for it.
Let's say he does 40,40,30,30,25 he can get there and on the surface that looks doable to me.
He scored 24 in 45 this year, a half a goal per game.
Given the different eras they played in, there's no doubt in my mind that Ovechkin is a far better goal scorer than Gretzky. The Oilers averaged 6.2 goals scored per game from their first season in the NHL, 1979-80, until the season Gretzky was traded to the Kings, 1987-88.
The Capitals have averaged 3.1 goals per scored since Ovechkin made his debut for them. That's literally half the goals scored per game than the Oilers with Gretzky.
The fact that Ovechkin has scored even half the goals that Gretzky did is remarkable.
Given the different eras they played in, there's no doubt in my mind that Ovechkin is a far better goal scorer than Gretzky. The Oilers averaged 6.2 goals scored per game from their first season in the NHL, 1979-80, until the season Gretzky was traded to the Kings, 1987-88.
The Capitals have averaged 3.1 goals per scored since Ovechkin made his debut for them. That's literally half the goals scored per game than the Oilers with Gretzky.
The fact that Ovechkin has scored even half the goals that Gretzky did is remarkable.
Oh here we go...its the 'Era' stuff.
I dont get it, go back and watch 70s and 80s hockey...its awful. Its like they found a bunch of unemployable hobos, gave them skates and then started a League as a tax dodge.
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Capitals re-sign Ovechkin to a 5 year/47.5 M contract extension (9.5 M AAV)
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