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Ovechkin Signs $4.25 M Deal, Pursues Cup After 929 Goals

7/7/2026

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Alex Ovechkin, forward for the Washington Capitals, signed a $4.25 million average annual value contract that could rise to $9 million.
After a ten-minute talk with his wife Nastya, who urged him to play one or two more years, Ovechkin said he wants another chance to chase the Stanley Cup.
He posted 32 goals, 32 assists and 64 points in 82 games last season, reaching 929 career goals.

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Alex Ovechkin, forward for the Washington Capitals, signed a $4.25 million average annual value contract that could rise to $9 million.
After a ten-minute talk with his wife Nastya, who urged him to play one or two more years, Ovechkin said he wants another chance to chase the Stanley Cup.
He posted 32 goals, 32 assists and 64 points in 82 games last season, reaching 929 career goals.