Cap Hits Washington Capitals NHL Hockey Blog

Well maybe not that long. But Tarik El-Bashir at the Post says in his blog that the deal is done. He witnessed the hand-shaking and paper-signing and everything is now official.

At the Season Ticket Holders meeting, Ted Leonsis announced that the Ovechkin contract was indeed for 13 years at $124 million, the richest contract in hockey history. So Nashville, Toronto, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Montreal… Tough break, but maybe you’ll have better luck next decade.

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And to George McPhee, please sign this man next:

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