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| 11th July, 2007 - 8:05 am |  Washington Times - The Capitals have refused to say whether they have begun contract discussions with Alex Ovechkin, or whether they had started and been postponed.
But any sort of discussions may be somewhat difficult at the moment.
Last season, Ovechkin fired the only agent he has had since being drafted first overall in 2004, Toronto-based Don Meehan, a representative Ovechkin befriended while growing up in Russia. No reason was given for the dismissal. Reportedly, the Ovechkin family will handle its own affairs with Tatiana, the player's mother and a two-time Olympic gold medal winner in basketball for Russia, acting as his agent.
Ovechkin, who will be 22 on Sept. 17, will be a restricted free agent after the upcoming season, a status he will hold until just before he turns 27. [READ] |
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