The 2024–25 NHL season didn’t end as Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals envisioned, but they still enjoyed a surreal ride in which they shattered records once thought to be set in stone. Ovechkin is now the all-time leading goal scorer in league history, surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s 894 tallies. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin marked the accomplishment with a gift—one that came with an extremely hefty price tag, nonetheless.
The Capitals fell in five games to the Carolina Hurricanes, putting an end to the magical 2024–25 NHL season in D.C., where Ovechkin took over Gretzky’s throne in the goal-scoring department.
In hockey, as in sports, individual accomplishments often do little to ease a team’s pain—but that might not be the case this year in Washington, where the Caps’ postseason collapse could be softened by Ovi’s record-setting season.
Though fierce rivals on the ice—starring in epic battles between the Capitals and Penguins—Crosby, Malkin, and Ovechkin are very close friends who celebrate each other’s milestones in the NHL, which haven’t exactly been few and far between.
Like clockwork
Ovechkin’s record-breaking 895th NHL tally called for a whole new level of celebration, and the star duo in Pittsburgh certainly raised the bar with their ludicrous gift—which included a heartfelt message for Ovechkin. Crosby and Malkin gifted Ovechkin an exclusive model of a luxurious Rolex watch with a ludicrous price tag.
“Congratulations on 895. Honor to compete against you over the years,” Crosby and Malkin included in an engraved message to Ovi on the Rolex watch they gifted him.
How much is the watch gifted to Ovechkin worth?
While the actual price will vary, Crosby and Malkin gifted Ovechkin a James Cameron Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea which its estimated retail price starts at $15,100. Because of the engraved details in Ovechkin’s watch and it being on its original box, its price is probably higher and could climb up and over the $20,000 barrier.
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Needless to say, Ovechkin will hold on to such a special gift from his fierce opponents—yet best friends—in Pittsburgh. There’s little need for Ovechkin to sell the watch, as he already boasts a significant net worth, having amassed a fortune throughout his NHL career.