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Tuesday Morning Fly By: 55 days

*Nothing is happening so might as well start counting the days between us and the first (preseason) game of the year, eh? According to me counting on my fingers and then asking Alexa to confirm I know how to count, we are 55 days away from puck drop. Matvei Michkov, for his part, has been doing his best to make sure he’s ready to go, and he told us all about it. [ BSH ] *”Wow it’s so weird that there is this huge rivalry between the Flyers and the Anaheim Ducks now, huh?” says someone who...

Montreal Canadiens & Anaheim Ducks Complete 1-for-1 Trade

It may not be the biggest trade made this offseason, but the Montreal Canadiens and Anaheim Ducks have completed some offseason business. The two teams announced on Monday they've finalized a deal that sees the Canadiens acquire winger Sasha Pastujov from the Ducks in exchange for winger Sean Farrell. Both players are currently restricted free agents, and have likely made it known they'd appreciate a change of scenery. Both Farrell and Pastujov received qualifying offers from their original te...

Adam Fantilli's Extension Close — AAV Projected By Blue Jackets Analyst

Following the blockbuster Leo Carlsson offer sheet signing and eventual matching by the Anaheim Ducks, many thought that his $18 million AAV might become the new norm for any upcoming contracts for young NHL stars. That, however, does not seem to be the case.  Connor Bedard, who was selected at No. 1 to Carlsson's No. 2 in the 2023 Draft, signed with the Chicago Blackhawks for a fair bit less. Granted, it's still a pretty healthy number, at a $15 million AAV on a five-year deal. According...

Carlsson’s Deal Reshapes Cutter Gauthier’s Contract Negotiations

The Leo Carlsson offer sheet has changed how NHL teams will approach their restricted free agents (RFAs). Philadelphia backed Anaheim into a corner. This forced them to make their young center the highest-paid player in NHL history. Now the Ducks face a new problem. Cutter Gauthier remains unsigned. With currently only a little more than […] The post Carlsson’s Deal Reshapes Cutter Gauthier’s Contract Negotiations appeared first on The Lead .

Montreal Canadiens And Anaheim Ducks Swap AHL Scorers

The Montreal Canadiens announced on Monday afternoon that they have traded restricted free agent forward Sean Farrell to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for another RFA forward in Sasha Pastujov. Les Canadiens font l'acquisition de l'attaquant Sasha Pastujov des Ducks d'Anaheim en échange de l'attaquant Sean Farrell. The Canadiens have acquired forward Sasha Pastujov from […] The post Montreal Canadiens And Anaheim Ducks Swap AHL Scorers appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Montreal Canadiens acquire Sasha Pastujov from the Anaheim Ducks for Sean Farrell

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Sasha Pastujov from the Anaheim Ducks for Sean Farrell. Les Canadiens font l'acquisition de l'attaquant Sasha Pastujov des Ducks d'Anaheim en échange de l'attaquant Sean Farrell. The Canadiens have acquired forward Sasha Pastujov from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Sean Farrell. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/1p0qxbfrmF — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 27, 2026 Pastujov, 23, is a restricted free agent like Farrell....

Cutter Gauthier Holding Out For Massive Contract

The Anaheim Ducks still have one major piece of offseason business to finish, and it is proving complicated. Cutter Gauthier remains unsigned as a restricted free agent, and his asking price has climbed significantly after teammate Leo Carlsson reset the franchise's salary structure. Per David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, Gauthier initially wanted between $10 million and $11 million per season, but his asking price is now around $15 million annually. The Carlsson Effect The jump traces...

Flyperblog: Danny Briere needs to be stronger

Today’s guest column is from legendary columnist Stangelo Truckini. Stangelo covered all four Philadelphia sports teams for the Philadelphia Bi-Monthly Mail for 40 years before the paper shut down. Stangelo now watches movies all day until he feels inspired to take on the Flyers. (DISCLAIMER: This is parody and fake as hell) Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere recently took a big swing, signing the Anaheim Ducks’ Leo Carlsson to a 5 year offer sheet with an AAV of $18 m...

Connor Bedard Makes Surprising Statement On Offer Sheet Possibilities Earlier This Summer

It's been almost a week now since restricted free agent Connor Bedard signed his big contract extension with the Chicago Blackhawks. But after his draft class counterpart Leo Carlsson signed an $18 million AAV offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers, only to be matched by the Anaheim Ducks, many around the sport wondered if Bedard could be one of the next then-unsigned young stars to get a huge offer sheet. But the Hawks' star center set the record straight on that during an interview on Frid...

Friday Morning Fly By: Rankings await

*This summer might not have been the absolute biggest possible one for the Flyers, but they have made some important strides in one area: advancing their budding rivalry with the Ducks, and who can hate that? [ Inquirer ] *The Flyers may have lost out on the offer sheet to Leo Carlsson, but they did still manage to trap the Ducks in one of the league’s worst contracts, as decided by The Experts. [ BSH ] *Here’s the full list of all of those worst contracts, for those interested. [ Th...

Flyers forced the Ducks into one of the NHL’s worst contracts

The Philadelphia Flyers shook up the hockey world when they tendered a five-year, $90 million offer sheet to Leo Carlsson earlier this month. Of course, the Anaheim Ducks went on to match the offer sheet to retain their restricted free agent, but it didn’t go without Pat Verbeek feeling some pressure. Verbeek had to overpay to re-sign another RFA in Pavel Mintyukov, giving him an average annual value (AAV) of $7.2 million for five seasons, which was a million or two higher than projected....

Trevor Zegras reacts to the Flyers’ failed Leo Carlsson offer sheet

The Philadelphia Flyers rattled the entire hockey world earlier this summer. By sending Leo Carlsson a historic, $90-million offer sheet, they picked up the millions of players and coaches and other people involved in the game and threw their head around to give them images of what a new NHL could look like. It was an exciting six days before the Anaheim Ducks eventually matched the offer sheet and kept their 21-year-old star center, but it certainly was a sign that the Flyers are trying ...

Trevor Zegras explains why this contract negotiation was completely different

Trevor Zegras became an instant fan favorite in his first season with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Long Island native returned to the East Coast and brought the sunshine of Anaheim with him. He put up 41 points in as many games to start last season, hanging up the phone on his former team to cap off the first half. Things were hit and miss from there, with Zegras and the Flyers getting hot again in March and April to make the playoffs, a first for the forward and a first for Philadel...