Talk about a good multi-tasker. Alexander Ovechkin not only deposits an obscene amount of pucks in the back of the net, but apparently he also negotiates $124 million contracts. That's exactly what happened today as he signed a 13-year extension with the Washington Capitals without an agent, signing on his own terms with owner Ted Leonsis and GM George McPhee. It's also the richest contract in NHL history.
That's A-Rod money. Well, not quite, but he could probably buy a small African country with amount of cash he'll be acquiring over the next decade. The contract averages out to roughly $9 mill a season - more than Sidney Crosby. Either way, ridiculous money. But hey, that's the name of the game these days. First it was Rick DiPietro's 15-year deal on the Island, then Mike Richards' 12-year deal in Philly, and now this. I'm still waiting for someone to sign a 20-year deal. Something along the lines of, "spend your entire career with us, and we'll give you a dumptruck full of money." Where do I sign?
Caps' Ovechkin signs $124M extension (Washington Times)
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