India, July 3 -- Alex Ovechkin is coming back for another season after putting retirement on hold and agreeing to remain with the Washington Capitals. The 40-year-old has signed a one-year contract worth $4.25 million, ensuring the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer will continue wearing a Capitals jersey next season.

The new deal gives Ovechkin the opportunity to extend his historic goal tally while helping Washington continue its pursuit of another Stanley Cup. Entering his 22nd NHL season, the longtime Capitals captain has already scored 929 career goals and now has another chance to push that remarkable record even further. Reacting to the announcement, Ovechkin kept it simple: "I'm back!"

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