The 6 Biggest Overpays From 2026 NHL Free Agency
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Adam Gretz
1h ago· 6 min readenInsight
Summary
Analysis of the six most overpaid players from the 2026 NHL free agency period, starting with Leo Carlsson's $90 million offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers to the Anaheim Ducks. The article examines how a rapidly rising salary cap led to expensive contracts and identifies which deals represent the biggest overpays relative to player value.
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bskyThe 6 Biggest Overpays From 2026 NHL Free Agencybleacherreport.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThis is one of those overpays that isn't necessarily a bad idea or a bad overpay.
I get why the Philadelphia Flyers signed Leo Carlsson to a five-year, $90 million offer sheet in restricted free agency and why the Anaheim Ducks are likely to match it.
From a Flyers' perspective, this was an opportunity to land a young, franchise-level player they would have never been in a position
Thanks to a rapidly rising salary cap, the 2026 NHL offseason was always going to be an expensive one for the league's 32 teams.
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