Flyers offer Leo Carlsson an $18M AAV, aiming to crown him NHL's top center
Philadelphia Flyers signed 21-year-old Leo Carlsson to a five-year offer sheet averaging $18 million per season, front-loaded with signing bonuses, which would make him the NHL’s highest‑paid player if Anaheim Ducks don’t match within seven days; if not, the Ducks would receive four first‑round picks. Carlsson, who had 29 goals and 38 assists (67 points) this season, is the Ducks’ budding top center and a centerpiece of their young core, while the Flyers, with about $25 million in cap space, push to add a true franchise center.