faba Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Ovechkin opting out of Russian contract to join Capitals July 20, 2005 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Alexander Ovechkin's agent told the Capitals that the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 NHL draft is opting out of his contract with a Russian club so he can join Washington this season. Ovechkin had until midnight Wednesday to get out of his 2005-06 deal with Avangard Omsk of the Russian Super League. The NHL and the players' union reached an agreement in principle last week on a new collective bargaining agreement. Ovechkin, a forward, played for Russia in this year's world championships and had a goal and two assists in a 6-3 victory over Sweden in the bronze-medal game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormshadow19 Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Alex did decide to head over? By all accounts, he's the real deal. Not quite the spectacle that Sidney Crosby has become, but Ovechkin (pronounced Ovashin) is the better all around player. He's bigger, he hits, plays defense, and can score. Sounds like Sergei Fedorov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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