Anaheim Ducks keep Leo Carlsson, matching Flyers’ $90 million offer sheet for young center
Summary
The Anaheim Ducks have matched a $90 million, five-year offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers to keep their young center Leo Carlsson. This contract makes Carlsson the highest-paid player in the NHL, with an average annual salary of $18 million.Key Facts
- Leo Carlsson is a 21-year-old center for the Anaheim Ducks.
- The Flyers offered Carlsson a five-year contract worth $90 million.
- The Ducks matched this offer to keep Carlsson on their team.
- Carlsson’s contract has an average annual value of $18 million.
- This salary surpasses the previous highest NHL player salary of $17 million held by Kirill Kaprizov.
- If the Ducks did not match, they would have received four first-round draft picks from the Flyers.
- The contract includes large signing bonuses paid early in the deal.
- Anaheim’s general manager Pat Verbeek faces challenges managing the team’s salary cap and rebuilding the roster.
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