The Anaheim Ducks just locked down their promising young defenseman Tyson Hinds with a two-year, $900K deal, keeping him until 2028. Drafted in 2021, Hinds made his NHL debut in 2025-26, scoring his first career point — and the franchise’s second-ever postseason point — in just six regular-season games. While he spent most of last season with the Gulls in the AHL, posting career highs with 19 points and a stellar plus-minus, his junior days with Sherbrooke earned him top defenseman honors and a gold medal with Team Canada. This extension signals the Ducks’ belief in his future — and his time to shine is now.

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Leo Carlsson is staying with the Ducks after they matched a jaw-dropping five-year, $90 million offer from the Flyers, making him one of the league’s highest-paid players. Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Pronger compares Carlsson’s situation to Darnell Nurse’s, warning that big contracts often draw more scrutiny than performance — but he also calls Carlsson a “budding star” with massive upside. Despite battling a serious thigh injury last season, Carlsson still delivered 67 points in 70 games and 11 points in 12 playoff contests. Pronger admits fans and execs sometimes fixate on the salary, ignoring a player’s true value — and he admits he’s guilty of that too. With Carlsson locked in, the Flyers must now look elsewhere for a franchise center, as top centers rarely hit the open market.

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