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‘Didn’t see that coming’: NHLers reflect league’s cash-infused off-season

League revenue from television and advertising is fueling a wave of long-term deals, including contracts worth up to $163.2 million.

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Leo Carlsson was in the car with his dad when the phone rang. The Anaheim Ducks centre's agent was on the other end. Carlsson couldn't believe the numbers being rattled off. "I was surprised," he said at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour in Las Vegas earlier this month. "A weird feeling, (but it's) where the league is heading." The Philadelphia Flyers were proposing an eye-popping five-year, US$90-million offer sheet in restricted free agency carr…

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‘Didn’t see that coming’: NHLers reflect league’s cash-infused off-season

Leo Carlsson was in the car with his dad when the phone rang.

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'Didn't see that coming': NHLers reflect league's cash-infused off-season

Leo Carlsson was in the car with his dad when the phone rang.

·Winnipeg, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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