{"id":336744,"date":"2026-05-18T17:08:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=336744"},"modified":"2026-05-18T17:08:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:38:47","slug":"alex-ovechkin-back-in-russia-and-the-anaheim-geese-could-make-a-big-splash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/alex-ovechkin-back-in-russia-and-the-anaheim-geese-could-make-a-big-splash\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Ovechkin Back in Russia, and the Anaheim Geese Could Make a Big Splash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alex Ovechkin has already returned to Russia<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sammi Silber of The Hockey News<\/strong><\/a>: Alex Ovechkin is already back in Russia. The plan had been for the pending UFA to have his end-of-year meetings with the Washington Capitals in mid-May after which head back to Russia.<\/p>\n

On locker clean-out day, the 40-year-old said that he was \u201cpretty sure\u201d he hadn\u2019t played his final NHL game.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not going to inform every little thing to you what I\u2019m considering, what the choices are going to be. But, obviously, if I would like to come back back, it should be a call on, initially, we\u2019re going to make the playoffs and we’ve to fight for a Cup,\u201d Ovechkin said. \u201cThat\u2019s probably the most important thing. Otherwise, when you take different scenarios, like family-wise, health-wise, but team-wise, that is crucial thing for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Keys to the offseason for the Anaheim Geese<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ryan S. Clarke and Kristen Shilton of ESPN<\/strong><\/a>: A have a look at the keys to the offseason for the Anaheim Geese.<\/p>\n

Projected cap space:\u00a0$40.5 million
2026 draft picks:\u00a02nd, third, 4th (PHI), fifth, sixth, seventh<\/p>\n

They’ve plenty of salary cap space, but a listing of RFAs who’re going to eat an excellent chunk of that \u2013 forwards Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier, and defensemen Pavel Mintyukov and Olen Zellweger. They\u2019ll also need to choose on a trio of their veteran, pending UFA defensemen \u2013 John Carlson, Radko Gudas and Jacob Trouba.<\/p>\n

The Toronto Maple Leafs could be eager about Vincent Trocheck<\/p>\n

Can\u2019t rule the Anaheim Geese out on making a giant, offseason trade<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Eric Stephens of The Athletic<\/strong><\/a>: The Anaheim Geese must lock up Cutter Gauthier and Leo Carlsson as soon as possible, and so they can\u2019t let things drag into training camp as that they had done with Mason McTavish, Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t appear to be pending UFA defenseman Radko Gudas will probably be brought back.<\/p>\n

An enormous offseason trade for a star player shouldn\u2019t be ruled out as they give the impression of being to take the subsequent step. Potentially on the trade market this offseason may very well be Auston Matthews, Jason Robertson, Robert Thomas, and possibly Brady Tkachuk.<\/p>\n

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