Washington Capitals Eyeing 'Aggressive' Changes This Offseason Per Top NHL Insider

Speculation is heating up about the future of Washington Capitals captain and NHL all-time leading scorer Alex Ovechkin after an erroneous report was accidentally emailed to Capitals season ticket holders saying that 2025-26 would be his final year in the League.

While the Capitals quickly sent out a correction, recent comments from Ovechkin's wife seemed to confirm the initial report that the end could be near for him.

If 2025-26 is in fact the final NHL year for Ovechkin, they may try to be aggressive to maximize the chances of sending him off with a 2nd Stanley Cup win.

Speaking with Julian McKenzie on The Chris Johnston Show, TSN's Chris Johnston said he feels the Capitals will try and maximize what very well could be the final year in the NHL career of Alex Ovechkin.

The Capitals were aggressive last summer, sending goaltender Darcy Kuemper to the Los Angeles Kings for Pierre-Luc Dubois, a deal that worked out for both sides. They also traded Nick Jensen to the Ottawa Senators for Jakub Chychrun, and eventually re-signed him to a lengthy extension.

Additionally, they acquired Andrew Mangiapane from the Calgary Flames and Logan Thompson from the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Capitals have shown they're not shy about making bold moves, and if this is their last chance to win the Stanley Cup with Ovechkin still on their roster, don't be surprised to see even more bold moves on the horizon to give them the best chance for their first title since 2018.