Ovechkin tops the list of potential free agents in the NHL

List published by Sports Illustrated.

In second place in this ranking is Carolina Hurricanes defender Dougie Hamilton, and in third is Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog.

Ovechkin has been playing for Washington since 2005.

In 2018, he won the Stanley Cup with the team.

The current agreement with the Capitals is calculated until the end of the season.

Earlier it was reported that the Washington Capitals defeated the New York Islanders in the NHL without the Russians, although they were losing 0-3 during the match.