Ryan Leonard & Justin Sourdif Extensions: Why the Capitals Are Racing to Beat the NHL Offer-Sheet Era

The offer-sheet era has arrived in the NHL, and the Capitals aren't waiting around to find out what it means for Ryan Leonard and Justin Sourdif. After Leo Carlsson and Barrett Hayton both received offer sheets this summer, Chris Patrick is making it clear that he wants to get ahead of the market. In Segment 1, we break down why the Carlsson and Hayton situations changed the way teams have to approach restricted free agents, why Leonard could become an especially attractive offer-sheet target, and why Sourdif's emergence as a potential long-term center makes his situation even more important. Patrick's message is clear: he'd rather negotiate now than let another team establish the price next summer. The Caps aren't panicking. They're preparing. And there's a huge difference. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.