Brady Tkachuk Backs Leo Carlsson's $18 Million Offer Sheet as Potential Steal

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 8

Brady Tkachuk said Leo Carlsson's five-year, $18 million-a-year offer sheet from Philadelphia is "not an overpay whatsoever" and could end up looking underpriced.
The endorsement comes as Anaheim's deadline to match nears, with Tkachuk arguing the 21-year-old center is good enough that future stars could soon top his league-record annual salary.
Anaheim's decision hinges less on Carlsson's talent than on cap math: the Ducks had just under $18 million in projected space before re-signing Pavel Mintyukov, leaving roughly $9 million.
That squeeze is sharper because Anaheim also must plan for future RFA extensions for Cutter Gauthier and Beckett Sennecke; if it declines to match by Friday, Philadelphia sends multiple first-round picks as compensation.