With any offer sheet signed, there is always an inherent question: Does this player want to be here?
What must be part of Anaheim's calculus now with an AAV of this magnitude is whether that's the case with Carlsson. The more calls I make, the more I believe that's in question.
O cap está subindo e esse valor não vai importar em 2 anos.
E não tem garantia que nenhuma dessas 4 escolhas possa dar ao Flyers um jogador do nível do Carlsson que tem apenas 21 anos.
Vi relatos de que Claude Giroux estava voltando para a Philadelphia. Não estou contestando ninguém, só não havia confirmação até sexta à noite. Os Flyers estavam... um pouco ocupados. Acho que Edmonton era um dos times interessados.
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Anaheim Ducks e os representantes de Carlsson realizaram uma ligação horas antes da divulgação da proposta oficial. Acredita-se que a oferta do Anaheim tenha girado em torno de US$ 12 Milhões a US$ 13 milhões. Sem dúvida, os Ducks pensaram que tinham chegado muito longe.
Custa nada lembrar que além de assinar com o Carlson, o Ducks também precisa renovar com o Cutter Gauthier e o Pavel Mintyukov.
O alerta de resenhavirus cantou alto no Honda Center.
One big difference between #Flyers offer sheet of Shea Weber in 2012 and Leo Carlsson in 2026 is the massive cash up front isn’t poisonous for Anaheim like it was for Nashville.
The belief was Preds needed a cash call from their large ownership partners to match Weber signing bonuses. It was stressful to pay that much in such a short period of time, and beautifully designed to hit that pressure point.
Henry Samueli is now one of the wealthiest owners in the #NHL. If it’s a question for #FlyTogether to match, it’s about team cap structure and little more.
It’s also a reminder for the Ducks that negotiating as hard as they typically do - grinding every player to a stump with their leverage - might feel good in the moment, but could cost you dearly in the long run. The best way to not be subject to an offer sheet is to get the player signed last summer or in the middle of last season. Because even if they’re keeping Carlsson, their future is jammed up with the highest paid player in the league (AAV) in key RFA years where had Verbeek/Solomon swallowed hard and “overpaid” it would still be paltry to $18 mil.
What’s that saying? Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
@SleeperNHL only about $17 million in cap space left to build out the rest of the roster.
I'd take the draft picks and use them as trade assets to improve the team.
@SleeperNHL If I were the Ducks' GM, I wouldn't match the Philadelphia Flyers' offer sheet. Anaheim still has several issues to deal with, with other teams showing interest in their young players, and they also need to re-sign Cutter Gauthier.
If the Ducks match the offer, they'll have
Flyers projected top 6 after offer sheeting Leo Carlsson 👀
Konecny — Carlsson — Martone
Foerster — Zegras — Tippett
Where does this rank in the NHL? 🤔⬇️
Connor Bedard reportedly has his sights set on $17M AAV. 💰
Irfaan Gaffar says Bedard is looking for Kirill Kaprizov money, but the Blackhawks don’t appear to be close to that number in negotiations. 👀
👀 With @AnaheimDucks being loaded with talent up front and on the back end, I’m told “several teams are crunching numbers and checking in on D Mintyukov as well.” #HockeyX
Leo Carlsson offer sheet breakdown with #Flyers:
July 10, 2026: $19.95 mil signing bonus
2026-27: $850,000 salary
July 1, 2027: $18.1 million signing bonus
2027-28: $900,000 salary
July 1, 2028: $17.05 mil signing bonus
2028-29: $950,000 salary
July 1, 2029: $15.2 mil signing bonus
2029-30: $1 mil salary
July 1, 2030: $15 mil signing bonus
2030-31: $1 mil salary
UFA at expiration: July 1, 2031
Total: $90 million over 5 years
AAV: $18 million
$38,900,000 payable in first 357 days.
#FlyTogether have seven days to match with first right of refusal.
If all of this wasnt enough... Flyers snuck in a full No Trade Clause in the final year, only season eligible, for good measure. This contract is a dream for an agent walking a young NHL star into UFA. Awesome stuff by Danny Briere, a nightmare for Pat Verbeek #IgniteTheOrange
This isn't a smart offer sheet by the Flyers, unless you are confident ANA will match. If they don't you don't have a 1st for four years and too much AAV for one player.
Offer sheets, like Hayton, Broberg, Holloway, are better when AAV and picks aren't too restrictive.