The NHL will have a new highest-paid player, and it's happening via the offer sheet route. The Ducks have seven days to decide whether to match the offer, which is front-loaded and contains mostly ...

Apr 9, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson (91) skates with the puck against the San Jose Sharks in the second period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn ...

Is Carlsson worth $18 million per year, and is he worth more than the compensation coming back from the Flyers? Michael Reaves / Getty Images The Philadelphia Flyers have put the entire league on ...

Leo Carlsson is pictured in a Philadelphia Flyers-style uniform as the Flyers’ stunning five-year, $90 million offer sheet puts pressure on the Anaheim Ducks to match or take four first-round picks.

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson celebrates his ...

The Anaheim Ducks are faced with an incredibly difficult decision. Ducks center Leo Carlsson signed an offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers, which Anaheim can now match. Philly signed the ...

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers are prepared to pay Ducks center Leo Carlsson the highest annual salary at $18 million since the salary cap era began in 2005, now giving the Ducks seven days to ...

The Philadelphia Flyers have tendered a massive offer sheet to Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson. 5 years, $90 million, or $18 million a year, is the offer that the Ducks now must decide whether or ...

Leo Carlsson received an offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday. The contract is for five years and worth $90 million ($18 million average annual value). The Anaheim Ducks have until July ...

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers are prepared to pay Anaheim center Leo Carlsson the highest annual salary at $18 million since the salary cap era began in 2005, now giving the Ducks seven days ...

Armed with league-leading cap space, Anaheim is bracing for potential predatory bids on their star center. Elliotte Friedman reports the Ducks will aggressively protect their cornerstone at any cost.

Offer sheets are an intriguing aspect of every NHL offseason, but notoriously, they’re rarely extended and signed. NHL clubs may sign opposing RFAs to offer sheets between July 1 and Dec. 1, and once ...