Washington Capitals: Top 3 burning questions to answer in offseason
#1 What could Alex Ovechkin’s next contract look like?
What the Caps will do this offseason will determine just how much money they’re looking at for extending Alex Ovechkin. Priority number one now that the head coaching search is done is just how they’ll extend Ovechkin. With a flat salary cap and a pandemic, it makes things all the more challenging.
MacLellan confirmed that they have talked with Ovechkin but talks have been on hold until training camp, whenever that will be.
“I think Ovi, we’re going to talk to when we come back to training camp, continue our conversations,” said MacLellan.
Ovechkin’s on the backend of his 13 year deal that he signed in 2008 with a cap hit of over $9.5 million. His cap hit for his next contract will likely be in the same ballpark or a raise but a shorter term.
What the Caps do with the salary cap this offseason will determine what they have left and what they need to work with for an extension with Ovechkin. The hope is they can get something done either just before the season or during the season like they did with Nicklas Backstrom’s extension.
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Those are our three burning questions. What are your burning questions about the Caps? Let us know in the comments!