NHL teams rush to sign players to eight-year contracts before the new CBA deadline

The clock is ticking toward an unusual deadline in the NHL, and teams with players relevant to it are rushing to beat the final horn.

The new collective bargaining agreement goes into effect at midnight, at which time a seven-year contract will be the longest a player can re-sign with his own team — and six years in free agency. The final eight-year deals are getting done Tuesday.

Washington locked up Ryan Leonard for $84 million starting with the 2027-28 season. Making an average of $10.5 million a year through 2035, he will match new Capitals teammate Alex Tuch, who also got eight years in a sign-and-trade with Buffalo, for the…

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