Alex Ovechkin signed a five-year, $47.5 million extension with the Washington Capitals in July, but hedged in a recent interview that he may have some hockey left after his age-40 season in the NHL.
While speaking to Sergei Fadeichev of TASS, Ovechkin left the door open that he would still finish his career with Dynamo Moscow, the team that gave him his start in professional hockey.
By Ian Oland 4 weeks ago
Alex Ovechkin’s 13-year, $124 million contract officially ends on July 28, the first day of free agency. Meanwhile, the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft will be held on Wednesday, July 21. NHL teams’ protection lists are due on Saturday.
With 12 days to go until possibly hitting the open market for the first time in his career, Ovechkin says he is still negotiating with the Capitals.
Ovechkin made the comments in a Russian language interview with Match TV’s Pavel Lysenkov. It’s the first time Ovechkin has spoken to the media since Elliotte Friedman reported that his NHL sources believe Ovi and the Capitals are waiting to announce his new deal until after the Expansion Draft.
By Ian Oland 2 months ago
Update: Dmitrij Jaskin will sign a one-year, $3.2 million deal with Arizona, per Andy Strickland.
Dmitrij Jaskin will be signing 1 yr $3.2M with the #Yotes . Have had some great success in #KHL last few seasons
— Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) July 26, 2021
Original story: Former Capitals forward Dmitrij Jaskin is returning to the NHL after two seasons dominating the KHL on Alex Ovechkin’s Dynamo Moscow (Ovechkin has an advisory role with the team).
According to Match TV’s Pavel Lysenkov and via Sports.ru, Jaskin will sign a two-year, $3.6 million deal with the Arizona Coyotes that will pay the Czech forward a salary of $1.8 million per season.
Jaskin and Dynamo Moscow came to a mutual agreement to terminate his contract after the KHL season ended.
By Ian Oland 3 months ago
Nineteen years ago — on November 14, 2001 — sixteen-year-old Alex Ovechkin made his professional hockey debut, playing for Dynamo Moscow’s farm team.
Right from the start, he was good as heck.
By Peter Hassett 10 months ago
Alex Ovechkin is slated to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2020-21 season when his landmark 13-year, $124 million contract expires.
The Capitals and Ovechkin have talked broadly about an extension, but decided to table talks until training camp starts. Ovechkin’s initial ask is believed to be Connor McDavid money.
What isn’t clear is if the coronavirus pandemic has affected Ovechkin’s desire to continue playing or if he’s seriously considered leaving the only NHL team he’s ever known. The answer to both questions is a resounding no.
By Ian Oland 11 months ago
Alex Ovechkin attended Dynamo Moscow’s intracity showdown against CSKA Moscow on Sunday and he brought a special guest. Ovi’s two-year-old son, Sergei, came to the game with dad and had a request for former Capital Dmitrij Jaskin before he took the ice.
“Little Sergei wished me luck before the game,” Jaskin said as translated by RMNB’s Igor Kleyner. “He asked for a goal.”
The reigning KHL MVP would deliver for Sergei in a big way.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was a special guest at Dynamo Moscow’s practice on Tuesday.
Ovechkin, who has an advisory role with the team, played for Dynamo from 2001-2005 and again in 2012-13 during the NHL lockout. Dynamo won the Gagarin Cup later that year.
Ovechkin could be seen in street clothes looking on from the bench. Dynamo plays Avangard on Wednesday.
By Ian Oland 11 months ago
Former Capitals forward Dmitrij Jaskin is really using his head, figuratively and literally, while playing for KHL Dynamo Moscow.
On Sunday, Jaskin was in the very right place and the very right time to score his first career face goal.
What’s a face goal, you ask? Well, let’s go to the video for the bruising highlights.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was in Balashikha and dropped the ceremonial first puck before the Dynamo Moscow vs. Avangard Omsk preseason game on Thursday. Wearing a black hat and a Dolce & Gabbana t-shirt, Ovechkin flashed a smile before dropping the piece of vulcanized rubber between Avangard captain Alexei Emelin and Dynamo captain Vadim Shipachyov.
Ovechkin spent parts of five seasons with Dynamo Moscow during his likely Hall of Fame career, last playing for his hometown team during the NHL lockout in 2012.
By Ian Oland 2 years ago
After spending a week in China as the NHL’s hockey ambassador, Alex Ovechkin returned home to Moscow where he was honored with the ceremonial first kick at Saturday’s match between FC Dynamo Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg of the Russian Premier Liga.
According to FC Dynamo Moscow, Ovechkin was greeted on the field by the club’s general director, Yuri Belkin, and presented with a ball signed by Dmitri Khokhlov, the team’s manager and storied former player.
By Elizabeth Kong 2 years ago
