The Washington Capitals have a couple more seasons at the minimum before the Alex Ovechkin Era of their history possibly comes to an end. As things currently stand, Ovechkin is under contract until 2026.
Five years ago today, the Oilers traded Ryan Spooner to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Sam Gagner. One could say that Spooner’s time with the Oilers was somewhat disappointing, but that might be putting it lightly.