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Washington Capitals · Mar 2025 – presentEntry-level Total pay Cap hit
Ryan Leonard contract
#9Right WingAge 21Washington Capitals
Washington CapitalsCap hit 2026-27
$950K$950,000Washington Capitals · Mar 2025 – present3 years · $2.85M total
Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 22
Contract timeline
2026-27 · WSH · Cap hit $950K · Salary $950K
Signed extension
UFA 2035 · age 30
2027-28 · WSH · Cap hit $10.50M · Salary $10.50M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | WSH | WSH | WSH |
| Cap hit | $950K | $950K | $950K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $950K | $950K | $950K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Mar 31, 2025 with WSH. Source announcement
Extension: 8 years, $10.50M AAV
8 years · $84.0M total · begins 2027-28 · signed Sep 15, 2026
| Season | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH |
| Cap hit | $10.50M | $10.50M | $10.50M | $10.50M | $10.50M | $10.50M | $10.50M | $10.50M |
| % of cap | 9.3%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $10.50M | $10.50M | $10.50M | $10.50M | $10.50M | $10.50M | $10.50M | $10.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Sep 15, 2026 with WSH. Source announcement