I think it's important we set some axioms for discussion of Anaheim's Leo Carlsson signing an offer sheet with Philadelphia , because it helps a superficially mindblowing contract feel something closer to logical—both in that the Flyers were wise to offer it, and in that the Ducks would be fools not to match it. The first thing to be agreed upon is that Carlsson is very, very good: 21 years old, putting up better numbers every year, 67 points in his third season. Whether you think he's neared ...
We are less than a week into free agency, and the 2026 NHL offseason has delivered some very entertaining storylines. From some ‘sticker shock’ on some of the free-agent contracts being handed out to middle-six forwards, to a wild offer sheet that’s turned the entire league on its head, it’s been as wild and whacky…
The Avalanche made a minor addition on the blueline. The Anaheim Ducks avoided another offer sheet to another young player. […]
The post Deen’s Daily: Ducks Avoid Second Offer Sheet; Players Who Elected for Salary Arbitration appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
One advantage to having a prospect tier ranked in the lower-third of the league is that your players rarely attract offer sheet attention. It also helped that the Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t have any restricted free agents on their depth chart after they opted to not tender a contract to Ethan Samson (who signed with Montreal), so they can sit back and watch the Leo Carlsson drama from a comfortable distance.
At some point this week, Pat Verbeek will make his decision about Carlsson, a bud...
*Huge news, folks! If you were spending your holiday weekend somewhere completely off the grid, you may have missed it, but the biggest splash of the offseason was made when the Flyers tendered an offer sheet to Anaheim’s Leo Carlsson. [ BSH ]
*And there is truly so much to unpack with this one. [ PHLY ]
*It’s certainly a move that made waves all around the hockey world. [ BSH ]
*And the Flyers weren’t even the only team considering throwing an offer sheet at Carlsson, but he ch...
If Jason Robertson is changing addresses this summer, it will be via a trade.
While the big news on whether the Anaheim Ducks will match the Flyers five-year, $90 million offer sheet to young […]
The Flyers put the entire Anaheim Ducks’ organization and cap structure into a total mess with the record-breaking offer sheet of Leo Carlsson on Friday, and we are starting to see the true fallout to the Ducks’ cap.
On Sunday afternoon, the Ducks signed 22-year-old RFA defenseman Pavel Mintyukov to a 5-year, $7.2 million-AAV contract, according to Elliotte Friedman. That comes after a report that the Ducks were aware of a looming offer sheet for Mintyukov from at least two other te...
The Anaheim Ducks ' front office has suddenly become the busiest in hockey. They're in the midst of deciding how to proceed with the $18M AAV offer sheet that Leo Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers . At the same time, they just salvaged another of their restricted free agents by heading off an offer sheet for Pavel Mintyukov with a big new extension . But if they are planning on keeping Carlsson—and GM Pat Verbeek has said all along coming into the summer that they would match ...
The Philadelphia Flyers have a lot going on right now. The main thing is obviously counting down the days that the Anaheim Ducks have to match their offer sheet of star center Leo Carlsson, but there are a couple of other pieces of business that need to get done too. Notably, locking up a couple of very good restricted free agents to new contracts.
Well, those players have now kickstarted that process in this offer sheet matching waiting period.
Both center Trevor Zegras and defensem...
Just when we thought this offseason couldn’t get any zanier… The Philadelphia Flyers shocked the entire NHL, but especially the Anaheim Ducks, when they made a five-year, $90 million offer sheet to 21-year-old centre Leo Carlsson. The offer sheet, whether it stays with the Flyers or is matched by the Ducks, will give Carlsson…
The Philadelphia Flyers tendering a five-year, $90 million offer sheet to the Anaheim Ducks‘ Leo Carlsson was expected to have […]
Welcome back to NHL Notebook — the series here at CanucksArmy where we deliver you news and notes from around the National Hockey League — oftentimes through a Vancouver Canucks-tinted lens! Every year it seems there is some sort of threat that this summer may be the summer of offer sheets, but that speculation never really lives…
There are plenty of NHL stars who are RFAs and still waiting to sign a contract extension with their teams. After the Philadelphia Flyers tendered an offer sheet for the Anaheim Ducks' Leo Carlsson, how does that affect the other RFAs?
Philadelphia Flyers GM Danny Briere’s record-breaking offer sheet for Leo Carlsson was ruthless. And if the Anaheim Ducks match that offer, it may not be out of the question for Briere to pivot to Columbus Blue Jackets star Adam Fantilli.
As it stands, Leo Carlsson is going to be the highest-paid player in the National Hockey League next season. On Friday afternoon, the Philadelphia Flyers announced out of the blue that they have agreed to a five-year, $18 million AAV with Carlsson. A restricted free agent, the Anaheim Ducks have a chance to match, but…
The start of July only means one thing to hockey fans: the opening of the NHL’s free agency period. Eligible players will either re-sign with their teams or move to…
The Philadelphia Flyers stunned the NHL by tendering a record-setting five-year, $90 million offer sheet to Anaheim Ducks restricted free agent Leo Carlsson, carrying an annual average value of $18 million. If Anaheim declines to match within seven days, Philadelphia…
The Philadelphia Flyers sent a bombshell offer sheet in, signed by Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson on Friday. Now, the […]
The post How the Flyers Could Use a Trade to Convince the Ducks Not to Match Carlsson’s Offer Sheet appeared first on Philly Hockey Now .
God bless the USA! It’s a big party everywhere in the country celebrating America’s 250th birthday, so I imagine a […]
The Philadelphia Flyers made their incredibly bold move. They went ahead and tendered an offer sheet for 21-year-old star center Leo Carlsson in an attempt to pry him away from the Anaheim Ducks just before he starts playing his best hockey. But the Flyers weren’t the only team to be into this idea and try to get Carlsson to sign a contract for their team.
We’ll find out by next Friday if the Carlsson offer sheet will be matched by the Ducks or not, but until then all we’re going to be do...
The news broke Friday afternoon, and although we won’t know for sure until July 10 for certain, the Philadelphia Flyers have rolled the dice on what could be a franchise-altering move . By signing Anaheim center Leo Carlsson to a five-year, $90 million offer sheet ($18 million average annual value), they have essentially thrown down the gauntlet on the Ducks regarding their prized 21-year-old center. If they don’t pony up that amount of money for that length of time, then Leo Carlsson will be ...
The shocking offer sheet that Leo Carlsson agreed to from the Philadelphia Flyers might have just opened the floodgates. According to several reports, there will be more offer sheets. There are rumblings this may not be the only offer sheet of the day in the NHL ... — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 3, 2026 In fact, it appears that the Anaheim Ducks will be the victims once again, as PuckPedia is reporting that young defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has been approached by "several" ...
The month of July just got a whole lot more interesting, as the Philadelphia Flyers have tendered a five-year, $18 million AAV offer sheet to Anaheim Ducks centre Leo Carlsson. It’s the second offer sheet issued since the start of free agency, with the New Jersey Devils tendering Utah Mammoth centre Barrett Hayton to a…
The Philadelphia Flyers dropped a metaphorical bomb on the Anaheim Ducks on Friday, and the rest of the NHL world is buzzing. The Flyers tendered an offer sheet to Ducks center Leo Carlsson that, by the end of the process, will make the 21-year-old Swede the highest-paid player in the NHL. The Athletic’s Chris Johnston
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