Flyers tender offer sheet to Ducks' Leo Carlsson amid contract negotiations

The Philadelphia Flyers have presented a five-year, $18 million per season offer sheet to Leo Carlsson, making him the NHL's highest-paid player if accepted. Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek faces a decision to match the offer, which would strain the team's salary cap, or risk losing Carlsson for four first-round picks. The situation escalated with ongoing negotiations between the Ducks and their restricted free agents, including Cutter Gauthier and defensemen Pavel Mintyukov and Tyson Hinds. Both Carlsson and Gauthier had expressed the desire to finalize contracts before training camp, but negotiations were delayed. The Ducks have seven days to respond to the offer from the Flyers.

• 12:52 AMYahoo Sports — Carlsson's Flyers offer sheet was entirely avoidable for Verbeek, Ducks