Event Brief
Ovechkin signs one-year deal to return with Capitals
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: Alexander Ovechkin signed a one-year deal worth a $4.25 million cap hit with the Washington Capitals.
WHO: Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals
WHAT: Ovechkin signed a one-year contract with the Capitals.
WHEN: Jul 02, 2026 at 1:54 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: He signed the one-year deal to return for another NHL season, taking a 50% pay cut to provide roster flexibility.
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