The Washington Capitals signed Boston College forward Ryan Leonard, their 2023 first-round pick, to a three-year entry-level contract.

Amherst’s Ryan Leonard is expected to sign his entry-level contract with the Capitals on Monday and would likely make his NHL debut on Tuesday against the Bruins at TD Garden. As soon as the final seconds ticked off the clock in Boston College’s regional final loss to Denver in the NCAA hockey tournament,

Proud of him, of the season that he’s had but also the way he’s conducted himself,” Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said Monday. “The year that he’s had with the world