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Leon Muggli signs three-year, entry-level contract with Washington Capitals

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The Washington Capitals signed Swiss defenseman Leon Muggli to a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday.

Per PuckPedia, Muggli will make $941k annually with the deal. The 18-year-old rearguard was one of the team’s second-round picks in the 2024 NHL Draft (52nd overall) and was in attendance at last week’s Development Camp.

Muggli tallied 12 points (3g, 9a) in 42 games for EV Zug in the Swiss National League last season. He led all under-18 skaters in scoring and his 12 points were the most ever by a defenseman age 17 or younger in league history.

Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Roman Josi previously held the record. Josi, the Nashville Predators’ top defender, had just eight points (2g, 6a) in his draft year.

The 18-year-old blueliner played in the U18 World Championship and U20 World Juniors for Switzerland. At the U18 tournament, he was named captain of the Swiss team.

The Capitals have now signed three members of their 2024 draft class after inking top pick Terik Parascak and third-round pick Ilya Protas to deals last week. They also signed Cam Allen, a member of their 2023 draft class, to his entry-level contract.

Update (7/11): Washington has made the deal official.

Here’s the press release from the team:

Capitals Sign Leon Muggli

2024 second-round pick signs three-year entry-level contract

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Leon Muggli to a three-year entry-level contract, senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick announced today. Muggli’s contract will carry an average annual value of $940,833. The Capitals expect to loan Muggli to EV Zug of the Swiss National League (NL) for the 2024-25 season.

The Capitals selected Muggli, 18, with the 52nd overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. The 6’1”, 173-pound defenseman recorded 12 points (3g, 9a) in 42 games with EV Zug during the 2023-24 season. Muggli, who turned 18 on July 9, led all under-18 skaters in the National League in scoring and his 12 points were the most ever by a defenseman age 17 or younger in league history. The Cham, Switzerland native also appeared in four games with Zug’s under-20 team, registering two assists in four games. Muggli represented Switzerland at the 2024 World Junior Championship, the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and captained the Swiss at the 2024 Under-18 World Championships, where he scored one goal in three games.

Muggli split the 2023-23 season between Zug’s under-20 team, where he recorded eight points (1g, 7a) in 22 games, and the under-17 team, serving as captain and collecting 11 points (5g, 6a) in 16 games. In addition, Muggli captained Switzerland to a gold medal at the 2023 European Youth Olympics and was named the tournament’s best defenseman after recording four points (1g, 3a) in four games.

Muggli was ranked fifth among International defensemen and 11th among all International skaters by NHL Central Scouting.

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