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Washington Capitals · Jul 2026 – present Total pay Cap hit
Alex Ovechkin contract
Left WingAge 41Washington Capitals
Washington CapitalsCap hit 2026-27
$4.25M$4,250,000Washington Capitals · Jul 2026 – present1 year · $4.25M total
Year 1 of 1 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 41
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 41
2026-27 · WSH · Cap hit $4.25M · Salary $4.25M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Team | WSH |
| Cap hit | $4.25M |
| % of cap | 4.1% |
| Total salary | $4.25M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 2, 2026 with WSH. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2021-22 to 2025-265 years · $9.50M AAV · signed Jul 27, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH |
| Cap hit | $9.50M | $9.50M | $9.50M | $9.50M | $9.50M |
| % of cap | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 9.9% |
| Total salary | $5.00M | $10.00M | $12.50M | $11.00M | $9.00M |
| Base salary | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M |
| Signing bonus | $4.00M | $9.00M | $11.50M | $6.00M | $4.00M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $5.00M | $10.00M | $12.50M | $11.00M | $9.00M |
| Clause | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC |
Signed Jul 27, 2021 with WSH. Source announcement
Standard · 2008-09 to 2020-2113 years · $9.54M AAV · signed Jan 10, 2008
| Season | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH |
| Cap hit | $9.54M | $9.54M | $9.54M | $9.54M | $9.54M | $9.54M | $9.54M | $9.54M | $9.54M | $9.54M | $9.54M | $9.54M | $9.54M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 12.0% | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Total salary | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M |
| Base salary | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Jan 10, 2008 with WSH. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2005-06 to 2007-083 years · $984K AAV · signed Aug 31, 2005
| Season | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | WSH | WSH | WSH |
| Cap hit | $984K | $984K | $984K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $984K | $984K | $984K |
| Base salary | $689K | $689K | $984K |
| Signing bonus | $295K | $295K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $2.85M | $2.85M | $2.85M |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Aug 31, 2005 with WSH. Source announcement