The Caps just signed winger TJ Oshie to an 8-year, $46 million extension ($5.75 average annual value, the cap hit). The 30-year old had 56 points last season with a career high of 33 goals, in 68 games.
Oshie will be 31 in December. Most players start to decline after the age of 30 and Oshie will likely be one of them. His cap hit of $5.75 million is slightly lower than I was expecting for the next few years, but after that, when he’s in his mid-to-late 30s, it will likely hurt the Caps.