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Ducks star Leo Carlsson hits major scoring milestone during Canucks game

Anaheim Ducks forward Leo Carlsson reached a career milestone during Tuesday’s 6-5 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks at Honda Center. The 21-year-old scored his 65th NHL goal, moving past Lucas Raymond for the second-most goals by a Swedish player before turning 22.

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Canucks, Ducks set out to reverse recent trajectories

A pair of teams eager to regain the form they showed when the season began will meet Tuesday when the Anaheim Ducks play host to the Vancouver Canucks.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / October 26

How the Rising NHL Salary Cap Is Reshaping Trades

The NHL salary cap no longer holds teams in place. It moves them. The upper limit hit $104 million for the 2026-27 season, up from $95.5 million last season.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Broad Street Buzz / October 16

Danny Briere may have focused his attention on the wrong move this summer

The Philadelphia Flyers haven't gotten off to the start they wanted this season, and there are questions about whether Danny Briere focused on the wrong things during the offseason.

NHL News / Yardbarker / October 8

It is not too early for Flyers to be concerned after fifth straight loss to open season

Even though the NHL season is a grind, a slow start can still be a cause for some concern. Especially when it is a start as bad as the one the Philadelphia Flyers are off to at the beginning of the 2026-27 season.

Evan Bouchard's historic start for Oilers has impressed Mike Babcock

Senators' William Eklund leaves game with lower-body injury

John Carlson scores first two goals with Lightning in win over Wild

David Pastrnak racks up four points as Bruins blow out Mammoth

Father Time rears its ugly head in Alex Ovechkin vs. Sidney Crosby rivalry

Kraken' Ryan Lindgren lands on IR after getting hit hard 15 seconds into game

Anaheim Ducks News / Inside The Rink / October 8

Leo Carlsson Producing Like an $18 Million AAV Player to Start the Season

The Anaheim Ducks suffered their first loss of the 2026-27 regular season on Wednesday night, falling 5-2 to the Edmonton Oilers. Despite the defeat, Anaheim opened the season with consecutive victories, beating the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 before earning a 3-2 overtime win against the Florida Panthers.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Anaheim Ducks News / Daily Faceoff / October 5

Leo Carlsson is playing well under contract pressure

Even with immense pressure on his shoulders, Anaheim Ducks forward Leo Carlsson seems to be fitting the bill so far. This summer, Carlsson made headlines by signing an offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers, with the deal carrying an AAV of $18 million across five seasons.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 3

Leo Carlsson, Ducks start strong, hold off Golden Knights’ surge

Leo Carlsson had a goal and an assist and Lukas Dostal made 27 saves as the Anaheim Ducks jumped out to a big early lead and held on for a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night in Las Vegas.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 7

Ducks’ Leo Carlsson said it was ‘hard to say no’ to lucrative offer sheet despite desire to stay in Anaheim

Despite the events that transpired over the summer, a certain Anaheim Duck never wanted to leave the nest. In a letter to fans on NHL.com, forward Leo Carlsson explained that he always wanted to stay in Anaheim, even though he signed an offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers over the summer.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 28

One rookie to watch on all 32 NHL teams in 2026-27

And that’s that. The NHL’s shortest preseason in recent memory is done, and the games are set to really begin. The 2026-27 season begins on Tuesday, with young prospects finding themselves in a different spot than usual.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 25

Will goalies be left out of NHL’s financial boom?

Seemingly every other day this offseason, shockingly enormous contracts are getting handed out in the NHL. From Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson getting

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 24

Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli is latest young player to cash in thanks to rising cap

It's been a good summer to be a young NHL player in need of a new contract.

Mark Messier torches Oilers for controversial Mike Babcock hiring

Penguins offer support to Andrei Kuzmenko after tragic loss of his father

Penguins' Ben Kindel's lower-body injury 'looking more week-to-week'

Why the IOC moved the 2030 Olympic hockey venue

Three NHL defensemen poised for a breakout season

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Anaheim Ducks News / Trade Talk Sports / September 24

Agent Reveals Eight Teams Pursued Leo Carlsson Offer Sheet

Danny Briere and the Philadelphia Flyers changed the NHL’s contract landscape this summer by signing Leo Carlsson to a massive offer sheet that the Anaheim Ducks eventually matched, and it turns out they weren’t alone in their thinking.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / September 23

NHL Rumors: Larkin Returns, Senators Blast Tkachuk, and Carlsson Snubbed?

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Anaheim Ducks’ decision to name Mikael Granlund captain instead of Leo Carlsson has sparked speculation about whether the young star was intentionally passed over following his contract drama with the Philadelphia Flyers.

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The 'World Series Game 1 starters' quiz

Anaheim Ducks News / NHL Trade Talk / September 23

Analyst: Ducks Sent Captaincy Message to Carlsson 'Out of Spite'

The Anaheim Ducks’ decision to name Mikael Granlund captain instead of Leo Carlsson is drawing criticism, and one analyst thinks the reasons may be personal.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 17

‘We are the product’: From trade requests to offer sheets, NHLers control their fates like never before

Leo Carlsson was lucky his dad didn’t drive off the road. The two of them were in the car together, former pro defenseman Kenneth Carlsson behind the wheel, when the call came through to Leo’s phone on that fateful early-July day.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 9

Potential landing spots for former Ducks forward Chris Kreider

There is expected to be a market for Kreider when he passes waivers and becomes a free agent. So let's take a look at four teams that could be a good fit for him this season.

Ducks' Leo Carlsson gives wild comment about team waiving Kreider

Zach Werenski's latest comments on his future should excite Blue Jackets fans

Dylan Larkin's trade request 'sucks,' but Alex DeBrincat still has his back

Flyers share first look of new arena that's set to open in 2030

Barry Melrose was one of NHL's biggest personalities, and one of its biggest advocates

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 9

Ducks' Leo Carlsson gives wild comment about team waiving Chris Kreider

There might not have been a more impactful contract signed in the NHL this offseason than the five-year, $90 million offer sheet Leo Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in restricted free agency.

Ducks place Chris Kreider on waivers to terminate contract

Chris Kreider termination gives Ducks more flexibility amid Cutter Gauthier negotiations

Evan Bouchard’s contract is aging well amid the NHL’s salary cap boom

Veteran goaltender Ilya Samsonov returns to NHL on two-way contract

It may be time to end the speculation of Sidney Crosby playing elsewhere

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Anaheim Ducks News / NHL Trade Talk / September 9

Leo Carlsson Says Players Are Thanking Him, But His New Deal Came at a Cost

Leo Carlsson didn’t just cash in this summer — he changed the game for everyone else, too. Speaking with the media on Wednesday, Carlsson was asked about his offer sheet, new extension in Anaheim, and the domino effect that it caused.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 28

Cale Makar signs record-setting extension with Avalanche

There was never a question as to whether or not the Colorado Avalanche would sign defenseman Cale Makar to a long-term contract extension. The question was always a matter of when it would get done, how many years it would be worth, and how much money it would involve.

Six potential trade destinations for Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck

Will Auston Matthews find a second gear later in his career?

Four under-the-radar PTO candidates for NHL teams to consider

Ranking the Western Conference's biggest winners this summer

Ranking the Eastern Conference's biggest winners this summer

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / August 25

Avalanche 'confident' Cale Makar will have new contract before 2026-27 season

The Colorado Avalanche expect to get a deal done with Cale Makar fairly soon.

Report: Sharks ‘all but certain’ to name Macklin Celebrini captain

Leon Draisaitl: Oilers ‘looking to be coached’ by Mike Babcock

Which team will Connor Ingram sign with?

Where else could NHL be headed after expanding to Texas?

NHL's Central Division expects to be a bloodbath

NHL News / Yardbarker / July 15

Trevor Zegras' new contract with Flyers sign of rising salaries in NHL

The NHL salary cap is rapidly on the rise, and that means player salaries are going to be following along.

Carlsson’s Agents Spill Behind-the-Scenes Truth About Ducks Offer Sheet Drama

7 NHL Teams That Have Regressed This Offseason

Five most intriguing NHL home openers

Can you name every player selected in the Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft?

NHL News / Yardbarker / July 9

Ducks make massive Leo Carlsson decision

Coming off a successful 2025-26 season that saw the Ducks win a playoff series, Anaheim was forced to make a decision that would alter the course of the franchise one way or another.

Carlsson speaks out in wake of Ducks' offer sheet decision

Hurricanes owner facing harsh criticism for Stanley Cup decision

Report: Red Wings' Dylan Larkin expands trade list by one team

Devils' Nico Hischier helps save family in distress in Switzerland

Five potential trade destinations for Kraken center Shane Wright

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / July 5

How likely is Leo Carlsson to be a Flyer?

It could be argued that the NHL has not seen a league-shattering move of this magnitude since the Wayne Gretzky trade.

Flyers' offer sheet for Leo Carlsson is one of NHL's boldest moves in years

NHL teams are finally realizing offer sheets are a viable (and smart) strategy

NHL News / Yardbarker / July 4

NHL teams are finally realizing offer sheets are a viable (and smart) strategy

NHL general managers are finally starting to realize restricted free agency is not only a viable strategy, it might also be one of the best options teams can have in finding impact talent.

Flyers' offer sheet for Leo Carlsson is one of NHL's boldest moves in years

Maple Leafs GM John Chayka open to more 'difference-maker' trades

Three captivating NHL unrestricted free agents available on the market

Five worst signings from first day of 2026 NHL free agency

Five best signings from first day of 2026 NHL free agency