Flyers submit $90 million offer sheet for Ducks forward Leo Carlsson
Philadelphia has presented a five-year, $90 million offer sheet to Anaheim’s 21-year-old center Leo Carlsson, forcing the Ducks to decide within seven days whether to match the contract or receive four first-round draft picks.
Philadelphia announced Friday that it has tendered a five-year, $90 million offer sheet to Anaheim’s forward Leo Carlsson. The deal, with an $18 million average annual value, would make Carlsson the highest-paid player in the NHL, surpassing the current top salaries of Leon Draisaitl and Kirill Kaprizov.
If the Ducks decline to match, the Flyers would acquire Carlsson but would have to surrender their first-round picks in each of the next four drafts. Should Anaheim match the offer, the Flyers would retain those picks while committing to a long-term contract for the 21-year-old.
The Ducks have seven days to respond. Reporter Zach Cavanagh noted that four other teams also submitted offer sheets for Carlsson and that Anaheim does not expect to decide immediately.
General manager Daniel Briere is using the offer to accelerate Philadelphia’s competitive timeline after the team reached the playoffs for the first time since 2020 and was eliminated in the second round by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. Carlsson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 draft, has recorded 141 points in 201 career games, including 67 points in 70 regular-season games last season and 11 points in 12 playoff games for the Ducks.