2-year, $1,785,000 contract with the Washington Capitals. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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Leonard is a possibility to make his NHL debut in Boston on Tuesday.
Leonard was the eight-overall pick of the Washington Capitals in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The talented 20-year-old forward playing collegiate hockey with Boston University (H-East) the previous two seasons, including scoring 49 points (30G / 19A) in 37 games in the 2024-25 campaign.
Washington has signed Ryan Leonard to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Leonard was the eight-overall pick of the Washington Capitals in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The talented 20-year-old forward playing collegiate hockey with Boston University (H-East) the previous two seasons, including scoring 49 points (30G / 19A) in 37 games in the 2024-25 campaign.
Washington has signed David Gucciardi to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Gucciardi was a seventh-round pick of the Washington Capitals in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft that opted to played collegiate hockey the past few seasons. The 22-year-old defenseman scored 16 points (6G / 10A) in 37 games with Michigan State University (Big-10) this season.
Goalie Start
Thompson will start vs. Buffalo on Sunday.
Desharnais is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Dunne has been loaned to Rochester (AHL).
Dunne is an undrafted 26-year-old forward that played two games with the Sabres this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. He has 26 points (9G / 17A) in 58 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL).
2-year, $1,650,000 contract with the Washington Capitals. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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Line Change
Dunne will draw into the Sabres lineup on Thursday.
Dunne will slot in for Jason Zucker, who is out due to a personal matter. Dunne has appeared in just one other game for the Sabres this season and is yet to register a point through 15 career NHL games.
Goalie Start
Lindgren will start in Minnesota on Thursday.
Lindgren has not played since March 20th and will return to the crease on Thursday against his hometown team, the Minnesota Wild. The 31-year-old Lindgren was solid in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. He has a 2.63 GAA and .898 SV% in 31 appearances this season (16-11-3). The Capitals enter the action on Thursday as -140 road favorites against a Minnesota team outscored 8-1 during a two-game losing skid.
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Dunne is expected to draw back into Buffalo's lineup vs. Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Jason Zucker (personal) will not play on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing Dunne to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Dunne has only played one game with the Sabres this season, recording a -2 plus/minus in 7:16 time-on-ice.
Washington has signed Dylan McIlrath to a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension ($800,000 AAV).
McIlrath has played 11 games with the Capitals this season, scoring two points (0G / 2A). The 32-year-old has nine points (3G / 6A) in 86 career games in the NHL.
8-year, $72,000,000 contract with the Washington Capitals. Start to May 31, 2028: No Move Clause,
June 1, 2028 to June 30, 2032: 21 Team No Trade Clause,
Yr 8: 15 Team No Trade Clause. Expires 2033 (UFA).
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2-year, $1,950,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Expires 2027 (RFA).
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Dunne has been recalled from Rochester (AHL).
Dunne is an undrafted 26-year-old forward that played one game with the Sabres earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. He has 26 points (9G / 17A) in 58 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL).
Buffalo has signed Tyler Kopff to a two-year, entry-level contract starting in 2025-26.
Kopff is an undrafted 21-year-old forward that has spent the previous two seasons playing collegiate hockey for Brown University (ECAC). He scored 28 points (9G / 19A) in 32 games with Brown University this season.
Goalie Start
Thompson will start in Winnipeg on Tuesday.
In a battle between the top two teams in the league, the Capitals will have Thompson tending the twine on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 28-year-old Thompson was solid in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 36 shots (.917 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the Florida Panthers. He has a 2.30 GAA and .917 SV% in 40 games this season (31-4-5). The Capitals enter Tuesday's contest as +134 road underdogs against a Jets squad that defeated them 5-4 in overtime on February 1st.
Chychrun (wrist) is expected to play on Tuesday in Winnipeg.
Chychrun exited Saturday's 6-3 win over the Florida Panthers after 16:25 time-on-ice due to a wrist injury but will likely be available for Tuesday's contest against the Winnipeg Jets. The 26-year-old Chychrun is averaging 20:56 time-on-ice and has 43 points (18G / 25A) in 65 games this season.
MacDonald has been recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
MacDonald has 27 points (10G / 17A) in 135 career NHL games, but has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL. The 32-year-old defenseman has an impressive 50 points (27G / 23A) in 55 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) this season.
Line Change
Kampf is expected to draw back into Toronto's lineup vs. Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Pontus Holmberg will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, allowing Kampf to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Kampf is averaging 12:26 time-on-ice and has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 54 games this season.
