The Washington Capitals have preached patience all along. General manager Brian MacLellan said last month talks over a contract extension with Alex Ovechkin would wait until the new year and could occur during training camp.
Both the new year and training camp have arrived, with Ovechkin taking the ice Monday to prepare for the team’s Jan. 14 season opener. Even now, though, the captain said he’s in no rush for talks to take place.
“It’s our first day, so I didn’t see [MacLellan], obviously,” Ovechkin said.