The Washington Capitals have signed Ryan Leonard to his three-year entry-level contract. The 20-year-old center was the eighth overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and has dominated non-NHL competition over the last two years at Boston College.

As expected, Ryan Leonard, who was selected by the Washington Capitals eighth overall in the 2023 NHL Draft, signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday and could be in the lineup for Tuesday night’s game against the Bruins at TD Garden.

Ryan Leonard signed an entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals on Monday, a three-year deal with an average annual value of $950,000. Leonard, selected by Washington with the No. 8 pick of the 2023 NHL Draft,