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LW · Washington Capitals · Shoots R · Age 41NHL
Alex Ovechkin$4.25M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.1% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.25M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 41 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMC
4.1%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$466Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 38th percentile among F peers
9 GP · low availability1 G · 3 A · 4 PTS
Contracts4 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NMC | $4.25M | 4.1% | $1.00M | $3.25M | $4.25M | -$4.3M | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | $1.00M | $3.25M | $4.25M | -$4.3M | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
5-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $9.50M | 11.7% | $4.00M | $1.00M | $5.00M | -$2.0M | 50 | 40 | 90 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $9.50M | 11.5% | $1.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | -$2.9M | 42 | 33 | 75 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $9.50M | 11.4% | $1.00M | $11.50M | $12.50M | -$3.5M | 31 | 34 | 65 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $9.50M | 10.8% | $5.00M | $6.00M | $11.00M | -$1.8M | 44 | 29 | 73 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $9.50M | 9.9% | $5.00M | $4.00M | $9.00M | -$2.7M | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Total | $16.00M | $31.50M | $47.50M | -$12.9M | 199 | 168 | 367 | |||
13-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | — | $9.54M | 16.8% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$7.3M | 56 | 54 | 110 |
| 2009-10 | — | $9.54M | 16.8% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$6.3M | 50 | 59 | 109 |
| 2010-11 | — | $9.54M | 16.1% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$6.6M | 32 | 53 | 85 |
| 2011-12 | — | $9.54M | 14.8% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$7.2M | 38 | 27 | 65 |
| 2012-13 | — | $9.54M | 15.9% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$5.4M | 32 | 24 | 56 |
| 2013-14 | — | $9.54M | 14.8% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$6.0M | 51 | 28 | 79 |
| 2014-15 | M-NTC | $9.54M | 13.8% | $10.00M | $0 | $10.00M | -$5.8M | 53 | 28 | 81 |
| 2015-16 | M-NTC | $9.54M | 13.4% | $10.00M | $0 | $10.00M | -$5.5M | 50 | 21 | 71 |
| 2016-17 | M-NTC | $9.54M | 13.1% | $10.00M | $0 | $10.00M | -$5.0M | 33 | 36 | 69 |
| 2017-18 | M-NTC | $9.54M | 12.7% | $10.00M | $0 | $10.00M | -$3.9M | 49 | 38 | 87 |
| 2018-19 | M-NTC | $9.54M | 12.0% | $10.00M | $0 | $10.00M | -$2.9M | 51 | 38 | 89 |
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $9.54M | 11.7% | $10.00M | $0 | $10.00M | -$3.6M | 48 | 19 | 67 |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $9.54M | 11.7% | $10.00M | $0 | $10.00M | -$4.8M | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| Total | $124.00M | $0 | $124.00M | -$70.4M | 567 | 443 | 1010 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | — | $984.2K | 2.5% | $688.9K | $295.3K | $984.2K | +$0 | 52 | 54 | 106 |
| 2006-07 | — | $984.2K | 2.2% | $688.9K | $295.3K | $984.2K | +$81K | 46 | 46 | 92 |
| 2007-08 | — | $984.2K | 2.0% | $984.2K | $0 | $984.2K | +$357K | 65 | 47 | 112 |
| Total | $2.36M | $590.5K | $2.95M | +$439K | 163 | 147 | 310 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- ActivatedWSHDec 28, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveWSHNov 20, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a fractured fibula in left leg.
- InjuryWSHNov 19, 2024
Out indefinitely with a lower left leg injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedWSHJan 18, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWSHJan 13, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2022-23
- ActivatedWSHApr 13, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWSHApr 8, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedWSHMar 15, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWSHMar 14, 2023
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedWSHFeb 23, 2023
Activated from the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveWSHFeb 14, 2023
Placed on the non-roster list for personal reasons.
- ActivatedWSHJan 24, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWSHJan 21, 2023
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2021-22
- InjuryWSHApr 25, 2022
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedWSHFeb 11, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.