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ALEX OVECHKIN #8

Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals

Captain
Left Wing
Cap Hit: $9,500,000
Daily Cap Hit: $49,479
Accumulated Daily Cap Hit Tooltip : $9,500,000
Remaining Daily Cap Hit Tooltip : $0
Estimated Career Earnings Tooltip : $138,220,892
BORN: Sep. 17, 1985
AGE: 38
BIRTHPLACE: Moscow, Russia
NATIONALITY: RussiaRussia
SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT:
6'3"
191cm
WEIGHT:
236 lbs
107kg
ELC SIGNING AGE: 20
WAIVERS AGE: 20
DRAFT YEAR: 2004
DRAFTED OVERALL: 1
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: Logo of the Washington CapitalsWSH
SUMMARY

Alex Ovechkin's salary is $12,500,000 and his cap hit is $9,500,000 for the 2023-24 season. His salary is comprised of $11,500,000 in signing bonuses and $1,000,000 in base salary. He is a 38 year old left wing who was born on Sep. 17, 1985. He was drafted 1st overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $183,002,600. Over a career that spans 19 seasons (with at least 1 NHL GP), he has a total 1550 Pts in 1426 GP, and 141 playoffs Pts in 147 GP. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2025-26 season when he is 40 years old.

CURRENT CONTRACT

35+ Contract (Extension)
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SIGNED BY: Brian MacLellan
Length: 5 years
Value: $47,500,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 11.66
Signing Team: Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals
Signing Date: Jul. 27, 2021
Source: CapFriendly

Alex Ovechkin signed a 5 year, $47,500,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on Jul. 27, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $9,500,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2021-22M-NTC, NMC$9,500,000$9,500,000$0$4,000,000$1,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000
2022-23M-NTC, NMC$9,500,000$9,500,000$0$9,000,000$1,000,000$10,000,000$10,000,000
2023-24M-NTC, NMC$9,500,000$9,500,000$0$11,500,000$1,000,000$12,500,000$12,500,000
2024-25M-NTC, NMC$9,500,000$9,500,000$0$6,000,000$5,000,000$11,000,000$11,000,000
2025-26M-NTC, NMC$9,500,000$9,500,000$0$4,000,000$5,000,000$9,000,000$9,000,000
TOTAL$47,500,000$47,500,000$0$34,500,000$13,000,000$47,500,000$47,500,000
CLAUSE DETAILS: 10 team no trade list
CLAUSE SOURCE: CapFriendly

CONTRACT HISTORY

Entry-Level Contract
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SIGNED BY: George McPhee
Length: 3 years
Value: $11,502,600
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap % Tooltip: 2.52
Signing Team: Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals
Signing Date: Aug. 31, 2005
Source: CapGeek

Alex Ovechkin signed a 3 year, $11,502,600 contract with the Washington Capitals on Aug. 31, 2005. The contract has a cap hit of $984,200.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2005-06$984,200$3,834,200$2,850,000$295,260$688,940$984,200$70,300
2006-07$984,200$3,834,200$2,850,000$295,260$688,940$984,200$70,300
2007-08$984,200$3,834,200$2,850,000$0$984,200$984,200$70,300
TOTAL$2,952,600$11,502,600$8,550,000$590,520$2,362,080$2,952,600$210,900
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $1,000,000
Standard Contract (Extension)
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SIGNED BY: George McPhee
Length: 13 years
Value: $124,000,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 18.96
Signing Team: Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals
Signing Date: Jan. 10, 2008
Source: CapGeek

Alex Ovechkin signed a 13 year, $124,000,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on Jan. 10, 2008. The contract has a cap hit of $9,538,462.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2008-09$9,538,462$9,538,462$0$0$9,000,000$9,000,000$9,000,000
2009-10$9,538,462$9,538,462$0$0$9,000,000$9,000,000$9,000,000
2010-11$9,538,462$9,538,462$0$0$9,000,000$9,000,000$9,000,000
2011-12$9,538,462$9,538,462$0$0$9,000,000$9,000,000$9,000,000
2012-13$9,538,462$9,538,462$0$0$9,000,000$9,000,000$9,000,000
2013-14$9,538,462$9,538,462$0$0$9,000,000$9,000,000$9,000,000
2014-15M-NTC$9,538,462$9,538,462$0$0$10,000,000$10,000,000$10,000,000
2015-16M-NTC$9,538,462$9,538,462$0$0$10,000,000$10,000,000$10,000,000
2016-17M-NTC$9,538,462$9,538,462$0$0$10,000,000$10,000,000$10,000,000
2017-18M-NTC$9,538,462$9,538,462$0$0$10,000,000$10,000,000$10,000,000
2018-19M-NTC$9,538,462$9,538,462$0$0$10,000,000$10,000,000$10,000,000
2019-20M-NTC$9,538,462$9,538,462$0$0$10,000,000$10,000,000$10,000,000
2020-21M-NTC$9,538,462$9,538,462$0$0$10,000,000$10,000,000$10,000,000
TOTAL$124,000,006$124,000,006$0$0$124,000,000$124,000,000$124,000,000
CLAUSE DETAILS: Lists 10 teams he cannot be traded to
CLAUSE SOURCE: CapGeek

SALARY PROGRESSION

CAREER STATS

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SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAP+/-PIMPLAYOFFSGPGAP+/-PIMTOIGixGxG±/60RelxG±/60C±/60RelC±/60TOIGixGxG±/60RelxG±/60C±/60RelC±/60
1999-00Dynamo Moskva U16Russia U16 Finals6101-4|-------|-------
2000-01Russia U16 (all)International-Jr3213-2|-------|-------
Russia U17EYOF401100|-------|-------
2001-02Russia U17WHC-17512214-17|-------|-------
Russia U18WJC-18814418140|-------|-------
Dynamo Moskva-2Russia31918826-20|-------|-------
Dynamo MoskvaRussia22224-34|PLAYOFFS3000-30-------|-------
2002-03Russia U18WJC-1869413136|-------|-------
Russia U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup57512--|-------|-------
Russia U20WJC-20661784|-------|-------
Dynamo MoskvaRussia408715228|PLAYOFFS500012-------|-------
2003-04RussiaWC611200|-------|-------
Russia U20WJC-206527225|-------|-------
RussiaEHT8426-0|-------|-------
Dynamo MoskvaRussia53131124740|PLAYOFFS300002-------|-------
2004-05RussiaWC853874|-------|-------
Russia U20WJC-206741164|-------|-------
RussiaEHT5235-4|-------|-------
RussiaWCup210120|-------|-------
Dynamo MoskvaRussia371313262632|PLAYOFFS10246431-------|-------
2005-06Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL815254106252|-------|-------
RussiaWC763966|-------|-------
RussiaEHT1011-0|-------|-------
RussiaOG850538|-------|-------
2006-07Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL82464692-1952|-------|-------
RussiaWC8123129|-------|-------
2007-08Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL8265471122840|PLAYOFFS7459-1017:073426.470.860.3119.105.34|17:2832.150.600.2610.754.98
RussiaWC96612118|-------|-------
2008-09Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL795654110872|PLAYOFFS1411102110816:332727.900.610.0319.725.34|18:0885.090.740.6813.7010.35
2009-10Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL7250591094589|PLAYOFFS755105016:373120.120.720.3921.249.49|16:1241.521.290.3527.887.59
Russia (all)International13731046|-------|-------
RussiaWC951634|-------|-------
RussiaOG422412|-------|-------
2010-11Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL793253852441|PLAYOFFS95510-11016:471618.170.540.338.674.98|18:3033.411.350.6027.1014.56
Russia (all)International5000-34|-------|-------
RussiaWC5000-34|-------|-------
2011-12Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL78382765-826|PLAYOFFS14549-2816:181917.68-0.10-0.09-7.03-4.29|16:3723.37-0.37-0.16-25.16-10.44
Russia (all)International322452|-------|-------
RussiaWC322452|-------|-------
2012-13Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL48322456236|PLAYOFFS7112-2416:191412.270.100.14-2.120.31|17:0502.190.280.0512.61-1.00
Dynamo MoskvaKHL311921401314|-------|-------
Russia (all)International4224-10|-------|-------
RussiaWC1112-20|-------|-------
RussiaEHT311210|-------|-------
2013-14Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL78512879-3548|15:242015.83-0.52-0.25-2.541.69|-------
Russia (all)International1851015-10|-------|-------
RussiaWC9471168|-------|-------
RussiaEHT302202|-------|-------
RussiaOG511220|-------|-------
2014-15Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL815328811058|PLAYOFFS14549-3616:062118.570.28-0.029.413.87|17:3244.220.07-0.1510.116.48
Russia (all)International2112-0|-------|-------
RussiaWC211210|-------|-------
2015-16Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL795021712153|PLAYOFFS1257123215:592718.750.560.328.914.99|15:2622.661.020.5016.7210.09
Russia (all)International611232|-------|-------
RussiaWC611232|-------|-------
2016-17Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL82333669650|PLAYOFFS13538-4814:511415.84-0.10-0.263.53-3.28|15:4932.770.900.1516.511.89
Russia (all)International722418|-------|-------
RussiaWCup412316|-------|-------
2017-18Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL82493887332|PLAYOFFS241512278815:542721.620.050.211.694.19|16:2786.680.610.215.733.62
2018-19Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL81513889740|PLAYOFFS7459-21916:122717.72-0.60-0.32-1.46-0.91|16:2111.49-0.320.30-16.192.14
Russia (all)International12347102|-------|-------
RussiaWC1021362|-------|-------
RussiaEHT213440|-------|-------
2019-20Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL68481967-1230|PLAYOFFS8415-1215:282715.96-0.14-0.122.14-0.45|15:3531.09-0.690.02-9.90-7.24
2020-21Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL45241842-712|PLAYOFFS5224-2215:15149.55-0.23-0.37-2.49-5.41|15:0600.64-0.470.285.9410.91
2021-22Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL77504090818|PLAYOFFS6156-3015:392416.14-0.13-0.16-0.76-1.92|13:0700.940.410.60-15.07-2.43
2022-23Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL73423375-1648|15:162018.75-0.18-0.15-1.50-1.52|-------
2023-24Logo of the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsNHL79313465-2220|14:581414.71-0.46-0.26-7.150.35|-------
NHL TOTALNHL1426853697155045817|PLAYOFFS1477269141577PLAYOFFS