Leo Carlsson burns the Flyers after a failed offer sheet in the Ducks’ 5-4 win

Philadelphia Flyers faced a 5-4 defeat against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, marking their first win in a five-game losing streak. Anaheim center Leo Carlsson, however, managed to escape the team that tried to lure him away last summer. Billed as a $5.77 per week offer with a 52-week price increase to $19.95 per week, the offer was ultimately turned down by Carlsson.

On Saturday, Carlsson scored and assisted on the game-winning goal, leading the Ducks in scoring with 13 points (three goals, ten assists) after his two-point game. The Flyers, who had acquired Jamie Drysdale for Gauthier and Trevor Zegras from Anaheim, were prepared to offer Carlsson a five-year, $90 million contract. However, the Ducks, confident in Carlsson's potential, matched the offer six days before the deadline, keeping him through the 2030-31 season.