Flyers lose out on center Leo Carlsson, Ducks match massive offer sheet

The Anaheim Ducks matched the Philadelphia Flyers' five-year, $90 million offer sheet for center Leo Carlsson on July 11, 2026, keeping the 21-year-old in Anaheim. The deal carries an $18 million average annual value, making Carlsson the highest-paid player in the NHL, surpassing Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov's $17 million. Had the Ducks declined to match, the Flyers would have owed Anaheim four first-round draft picks as compensation.