Following the blockbuster Leo Carlsson offer sheet signing and eventual matching by the Anaheim Ducks, many thought that his $18 million AAV might become the new norm for any upcoming contracts for young NHL stars. That, however, does not seem to be the case. Connor Bedard, who was selected at No. 1 to Carlsson's No. 2 in the 2023 Draft, signed with the Chicago Blackhawks for a fair bit less. Granted, it's still a pretty healthy number, at a $15 million AAV on a five-year deal. According...
The Leo Carlsson offer sheet has changed how NHL teams will approach their restricted free agents (RFAs). Philadelphia backed Anaheim into a corner. This forced them to make their young center the highest-paid player in NHL history. Now the Ducks face a new problem. Cutter Gauthier remains unsigned. With currently only a little more than […]
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Both players are currently restricted free agents.
The Montreal Canadiens announced on Monday afternoon that they have traded restricted free agent forward Sean Farrell to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for another RFA forward in Sasha Pastujov. Les Canadiens font l'acquisition de l'attaquant Sasha Pastujov des Ducks d'Anaheim en échange de l'attaquant Sean Farrell. The Canadiens have acquired forward Sasha Pastujov from […]
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The Montreal Canadiens have completed a trade, acquiring Sasha Pastujov from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for prospect Sean Farrell. […]
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Sasha Pastujov from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Sean Farrell.
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Sasha Pastujov from the Anaheim Ducks for Sean Farrell.
Les Canadiens font l'acquisition de l'attaquant Sasha Pastujov des Ducks d'Anaheim en échange de l'attaquant Sean Farrell. The Canadiens have acquired forward Sasha Pastujov from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Sean Farrell. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/1p0qxbfrmF — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 27, 2026
Pastujov, 23, is a restricted free agent like Farrell....
The Anaheim Ducks still have one major piece of offseason business to finish, and it is proving complicated. Cutter Gauthier remains unsigned as a restricted free agent, and his asking price has climbed significantly after teammate Leo Carlsson reset the franchise's salary structure.
Per David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, Gauthier initially wanted between $10 million and $11 million per season, but his asking price is now around $15 million annually.
The Carlsson Effect
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Welcome to another summer edition of Around the NHL. The news cycle may have slowed down considerably, but we have you covered on the latest news across the league. Jonathan Toews may sign 1-day contract with Blackhawks It’s reunion season in the Windy City, as Patrick Kane signed a two-year pact to re-join the Chicago…
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Today’s guest column is from legendary columnist Stangelo Truckini. Stangelo covered all four Philadelphia sports teams for the Philadelphia Bi-Monthly Mail for 40 years before the paper shut down. Stangelo now watches movies all day until he feels inspired to take on the Flyers.
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Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere recently took a big swing, signing the Anaheim Ducks’ Leo Carlsson to a 5 year offer sheet with an AAV of $18 m...
It's been almost a week now since restricted free agent Connor Bedard signed his big contract extension with the Chicago Blackhawks. But after his draft class counterpart Leo Carlsson signed an $18 million AAV offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers, only to be matched by the Anaheim Ducks, many around the sport wondered if Bedard could be one of the next then-unsigned young stars to get a huge offer sheet. But the Hawks' star center set the record straight on that during an interview on Frid...
The Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks should have different goals this season. The Canucks should be preparing to play their young guys and have a rough season as they continue…
*This summer might not have been the absolute biggest possible one for the Flyers, but they have made some important strides in one area: advancing their budding rivalry with the Ducks, and who can hate that? [ Inquirer ]
*The Flyers may have lost out on the offer sheet to Leo Carlsson, but they did still manage to trap the Ducks in one of the league’s worst contracts, as decided by The Experts. [ BSH ]
*Here’s the full list of all of those worst contracts, for those interested. [ Th...
The New York Rangers traded their captain, defenseman Jacob Trouba, to the Anaheim Ducks in December 2024 to get the […]
The Philadelphia Flyers shook up the hockey world when they tendered a five-year, $90 million offer sheet to Leo Carlsson earlier this month. Of course, the Anaheim Ducks went on to match the offer sheet to retain their restricted free agent, but it didn’t go without Pat Verbeek feeling some pressure.
Verbeek had to overpay to re-sign another RFA in Pavel Mintyukov, giving him an average annual value (AAV) of $7.2 million for five seasons, which was a million or two higher than projected....
Despite being a couple of months into the offseason, the Anaheim Ducks have not slowed down. Numerous players have been signed or re-signed, a schedule has been set for this…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have made a ton of changes this offseason, including adding Sergei Bobrovsky in free agency, acquiring Nick Paul, and making a coaching change with Jim Hiller…
The Philadelphia Flyers rattled the entire hockey world earlier this summer. By sending Leo Carlsson a historic, $90-million offer sheet, they picked up the millions of players and coaches and other people involved in the game and threw their head around to give them images of what a new NHL could look like.
It was an exciting six days before the Anaheim Ducks eventually matched the offer sheet and kept their 21-year-old star center, but it certainly was a sign that the Flyers are trying ...
Trevor Zegras became an instant fan favorite in his first season with the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Long Island native returned to the East Coast and brought the sunshine of Anaheim with him. He put up 41 points in as many games to start last season, hanging up the phone on his former team to cap off the first half.
Things were hit and miss from there, with Zegras and the Flyers getting hot again in March and April to make the playoffs, a first for the forward and a first for Philadel...
The Carolina Hurricanes have lifted the 2026 Stanley Cup. The Toronto Maple Leafs (and Justin Bieber) have selected Gavin McKenna No. 1 overall in the 2026 NHL draft. The Ducks have matched the Flyers' gutsy offer sheet for Leo Carlsson, making him the highest-paid player in the league.
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Despite that they’ve only been around for 33 years, the Anaheim Ducks sure do like taking a walk down memory lane. After he spent parts of six seasons with the…
The Philadelphia Flyers were stymied in their attempt to land top young center Leo Carlsson after the massive $18M AAV offer sheet they signed him to was matched by the Anaheim Ducks. But that, apparently, does not mean that GM Danny Briere is done trying to make a splashy move. In fact, he told the media recently that he'd still like to land a "big-time player" to bolster the power play: Daniel Briere on potentially adding a big-name player to improve the Philadelphia Flyers' power play...
The Anaheim Ducks have named Dave Manson head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the San Diego Gulls.