Per Aftonbladet, the Caps may be close to signing Nicklas Backstrom to a long-term deal that could be announced following the Olympic break.
According to the article, the team is seeking a deal that would keep Nick in D.C. through 2020-2021, but Backstrom’s agent is looking for a five-year deal (which certainly would seem like a sizable gap for something that’s allegedly imminent).
A Caps official said the team has no comment on the report.
(h/t Ice Warrior on the tip and the translation)