Swedish hockey player Leo Carlsson stays with the Anaheim Ducks. The 21-year-old center has signed a five-year contract worth 18 million dollars per season.
The Philadelphia Flyers made an offer of 18 million dollars per season last week. The Anaheim Ducks matched the bid and Carlsson confirmed he stays.
– I hoped that they would match the offer, it is a special feeling, Carlsson says.
The club owner writes in a press release that they have high expectations for the player. They are convinced he will continue his development and become one of the league's top centers.
Carlsson thereby becomes the highest-paid player ever in the NHL.
