Anaheim Ducks keep Leo Carlsson, matching Flyers’ $90 million offer sheet for young center | National Sports

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have matched the Philadelphia Flyers’ offer sheet for center Leo Carlsson, keeping their rising young star at an extraordinary cost.

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