The Washington Capitals and restricted free agent Tom Wilson have finally come to an agreement. Willy Baby is going to remain in DC for a very long time.

Friday night, a little after 9 pm, the Capitals announced that Wilson and the team had agreed on a six year, $31 million contract that will keep Tom in the nation’s capital until he’s 30.

6 more years in DC!! Love this team and love this city. Beyond excited to stay a part of the Capitals family! — Tom Wilson (@tom_wilso) July 28, 2018

“Tom is an invaluable member of our team and we are pleased that he will play a great part in our foreseeable future,” Capitals GM Brian MacLellan said in a release. “Tom is a unique player in this League. At 24 years of age, he has an impressive amount of experience and we believe that he will only continue to grow and improve as a player. With his ability to play in virtually any game situation, teams need players like Tom in order to succeed in the NHL.”

Wilson recorded career highs in goals (14), assists (21), and points (35) after finding a niche on the top line with Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. View his 2017-18 season review. The deal buys up four years of Wilson’s UFA years (he’s a UFA in two seasons) and slots him as a top sixer by salary. Wilson’s $5.17 million salary ranks him fifth among all forwards. His AAV trails only Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Nicklas Backstrom, and TJ Oshie. He’s now overall the eighth highest paid player on the team.

Wilson’s deal will pay him more in signing bonuses ($16m) than actual salary ($15). Wilson also gets a modified no-trade clause in years three to six of the deal. Cap Friendly has the breakdown.

#Capitals Tom Wilson

Breakdown = $15M Base + $16M SB 2018-19: $1.1M Base + $5M SB

2019-20: $1.5M Base + $3M SB

2020-21: $2.1M Base + $2M SB

2021-22: $3.1M Base + $3M SB

2022-23: $2.1M Base + $2M SB

2023-24: $5.1M Base + $1M SB Modified NTC in years 3-6https://t.co/QWbxEI2KPW — CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) July 28, 2018

During the offseason, both Wilson’s representation and Brian MacLellan wanted a long term pact. Now they’ve got it.

Washington’s offseason is officially over.

Factoring in Wilson's contract, the #Caps now sit around $1 million under the salary cap ceiling with a full roster of 23 players, according to @CapFriendly's calculations. — Tarik El-Bashir⌨️🎙🏒 (@TarikNBCS) July 28, 2018

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