Ovechkin earned $4.75 million in his first 10 NHL games
The current contract of the Russian captain of “Washington” included a bonus of $ 4.75 million for 10 games played. That's what he achieved in the game against Buffalo
Russian captain “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin went on the ice in the tenth match of the regular championship of the NHL, earning $4.75 million.
Washington hosts the Buffalo Sabres on the night of October 25.
Ovechkin, 41, signed a new one-year deal with Washington in the summer. This is an agreement with a salary of $1 million and a subscription bonus of $3.25 million. It also included a $4.75 million bonus for ten games played, which is not included under the current season salary ceiling.
Ovechkin is the NHL record holder for the number of goals in the regular championships (930). And in total, taking into account the playoffs, he scored 1007 goals (the record belongs to Wayne Gretzky - 1016).
For Ovechkin, this season is the 22nd in the NHL - the longest career in the history of the Capitals. He has already announced that the season will be his last in his NHL career.
