{"id":390836,"date":"2026-07-08T17:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/390836\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T17:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:23:09","slug":"the-ducks-have-reportedly-made-their-decision-on-leo-carlssons-90m-offer-sheet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/390836\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ducks have reportedly made their decision on Leo Carlsson’s $90M offer sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\tWe reportedly have a verdict in the Leo Carlsson<\/a> case involving Daniel Bri\u00e8re and the Philadelphia Flyers.<\/p>\n

The Ducks have made their decision regarding their young center, according to Marco Normandin’s sources in Anaheim.<\/p>\n

According to his information, the decision has been made.<\/p>\n

The official announcement is expected to come on Friday.<\/p>\n

“An NHL source with direct knowledge of the situation tells me the Ducks have made their decision.<\/p>\n

On Friday, they will announce that they are matching the Flyers’ offer sheet.”<\/p>\n

– Marco Normandin<\/p>\n

Marco clearly has good sources in Anaheim. Let’s remember his scoop about the failed Trevor Zegras<\/a> trade to the Montreal Canadiens during the 2024 NHL Draft!<\/p>\n

Anaheim expected to match Leo Carlsson offer sheet as Flyers gamble falls short<\/p>\n

The amount involved is staggering.<\/p>\n

We’re talking about a five-year contract worth $18 million per season.<\/p>\n

By matching the offer, Anaheim keeps the rights to its franchise centerpiece, but at an extremely high salary.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia’s gamble will therefore have failed.<\/p>\n

Pat Verbeek had a difficult decision to make.<\/p>\n

Match this massive contract, or accept four first-round draft picks as compensation.<\/p>\n

The Ducks’ general manager clearly considered Carlsson too valuable.<\/p>\n

Letting a center of his caliber walk would have been a risky move, and it would have been an enormous blow to the Ducks’ completed rebuild.<\/p>\n

This outcome closes one of the hottest stories of the summer.<\/p>\n

Daniel Bri\u00e8re, meanwhile, comes away empty-handed.<\/p>\n

The Flyers’ general manager took a bold swing, but it did not pay off.<\/p>\n

Now we’ll see whether other offer sheets follow this model. Because at $18 million per season, Carlsson has just set a new salary benchmark for the entire league.<\/p>\n

Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n

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The Ducks have reportedly made their decision on Leo Carlsson’s $90M offer sheet<\/p>\n

Did the Ducks make the right decision by matching the offer sheet for Leo Carlsson?<\/p>\n

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