2026-27 Anaheim Ducks Season Preview
A look that Anaheim Ducks as they head into the 2026-27 season. An offseason headlined by the Leo Carlsson offer sheet and Cutter Gauthier still needing a contract. They may take a step back this season.
Cutter Gauthier and Adam Fantilli are Waiting to be Paid
Anaheim Ducks winger Cutter Gauthier and Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli are two unsigned RFAs. Their contracts got more expensive thanks to Leo Carlsson and Macklin Celebrini's contracts.
Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith will earn big contract extensions
Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith are contract extension eligible. Cutter Gauthier's next contract will play in a role in what Smith might sign for.
NHL Rumors: Cutter Gauthier and the Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks still need to sign Cutter Gauthier but in order to do so they will need to clear cap space and lose another depth player.
NHL Rumors: Could Pat Verbeek Be on the Hot Seat in Anaheim This Season?
The Anaheim Ducks kept Leo Carlsson, but their cap structure got ruined and so could Pat Verbeek be on the hot seat this season?
Cutter Gauthier’s number has gone up, and the Anaheim Ducks will need to move money
Cutter Gauthier could be looking for $15 million now, and the Anaheim Ducks will need to clear out salary after matching Leo Carlsson's offer sheet.
Dylan Larkin Adds a Team, the Penguins like Jason Robertson, and the Ducks Need to Move Salary
Dylan Larkin adds one team to his trade list. The Penguins like Jason Robertson, and the Anaheim Ducks will need to move out some salary.
NHL News: Anaheim Ducks Match Leo Carlsson Offer Sheet
The Ducks announced they are matching the offer sheet for Leo Carlsson keeping him in Anaheim making him the highest paid player in the NHL.
NHL Rumors: The Red Wings and Larkin, and Making the Flyers Carlsson Offer Sheet Harder to Match
Nothing new on a Dylan Larkin trade, and how the Philadelphia Flyers could have made Leo Carlsson's offer sheet a harder decision to match.
The Anaheim Ducks Potential Cap Crunch Was Avoidable
The Anaheim Ducks are about to be in a cap crunch if and when they match the Leo Carlsson offer sheet and all this could have been avoidable.
Leo Carlsson’s Offer Sheet is $5-6 Million More Than the Anaheim Ducks Last Offer
The clock has started ticking on the Anaheim Ducks and if they'll match the offer sheet Leo Carlsson signed with the Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Rumors: Anaheim Ducks, Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Edmonton Oilers
The Anaheim Ducks will match any Leo Carlsson offer sheet. Tampa Bay Lightning GM on if they are done. The Edmonton Oilers could be looking to add a top-six winger.