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Oct 01, 2022
The Athletic NHL Staff
Washington Capitals Contracts
Contract terms for all active Washington Capitals players, including average salary, reported guarantees, free agency year, and contract length & value.
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| Player (27) | Pos. | Age | Exp. | Contract Terms | Avg. Salary | Expires | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carlson | D | 32 | 12 | 8 yr $64,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 2026 | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | C | 30 | 8 | 8 yr $62,400,000 | $7,800,000 | 2025 | |
| Alex Ovechkin | LW | 37 | 16 | 5 yr $47,500,000 | $9,500,000 | 2026 | |
| Nicklas Backstrom | C | 34 | 14 | 5 yr $46,000,000 | $9,200,000 | 2025 | |
| T.J. Oshie | RW | 35 | 13 | 8 yr $46,000,000 | $5,750,000 | 2025 | |
| Thomas Wilson | RW | 28 | 8 | 6 yr $31,000,000 | $5,166,667 | 2024 | |
| Dmitry Orlov | D | 31 | 9 | 6 yr $30,600,000 | $5,100,000 | 2023 | |
| Darcy Kuemper | G | 32 | 10 | 5 yr $26,250,000 | $5,250,000 | 2027 | |
| Anthony Mantha | RW | 28 | 6 | 4 yr $22,800,000 | $5,700,000 | 2024 | |
| Lars Eller | C | 33 | 12 | 5 yr $17,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 2023 | |
| Carl Hagelin | LW | 34 | 11 | 4 yr $11,000,000 | $2,750,000 | 2023 | |
| Connor Brown | RW | 28 | 6 | 3 yr $10,800,000 | $3,600,000 | 2023 | |
| Nick Jensen | D | 32 | 5 | 4 yr $10,000,000 | $2,500,000 | 2023 | |
| Garnet Hathaway | RW | 30 | 6 | 4 yr $6,000,000 | $1,500,000 | 2023 | |
| Nic Dowd | C | 32 | 6 | 3 yr $3,900,000 | $1,300,000 | 2025 | |
| Dylan Strome | C | 25 | 5 | 1 yr $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 2023 | |
| Charlie Lindgren | G | 28 | 6 | 3 yr $3,300,000 | $1,100,000 | 2025 | |
| Conor Sheary | LW | 30 | 6 | 2 yr $3,000,000 | $1,500,000 | 2023 | |
| Martin Fehervary | D | 22 | 1 | 3 yr $2,775,000 | $925,000 | 2023 | |
| Connor McMichael | C | 21 | 1 | 3 yr $2,775,000 | $925,000 | 2024 | |
| Trevor Van Riemsdyk | D | 31 | 7 | 2 yr $1,900,000 | $950,000 | 2023 | |
| Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | LW | 24 | 2 yr $1,500,000 | $750,000 | 2023 | ||
| Marcus Johansson | C | 31 | 12 | 1 yr $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | 2023 | |
| Erik Gustafsson | D | 30 | 6 | 1 yr $800,000 | $800,000 | 2023 | |
| Matt Irwin | D | 34 | 7 | 1 yr $750,000 | $750,000 | 2023 | |
| Gabriel Carlsson | D | 25 | 5 | 1 yr $750,000 | $750,000 | 2023 | |
| Henrik Borgstrom | C | 25 | 1 yr $750,000 | $750,000 | 2023 |
