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NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals and the St. Louis Blues

Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski: Taking a look a some of the offseason questions the Washington Capitals are facing this offseason.

Alex Ovechkin extension – Sources say that Ovechkin’s initial asking price was $12.5 million per season but that was before the COVID pandemic. The Capitals will have to go less with the flat cap. How much term are both sides going to want?

A potential shakeup? The Capitals might need to clear some space to fit in Ovechkin’s contract, or to do some reshuffling. The Caps may be growing tired of Evgeny Kuznetsov who is under contact at $7.