# Cutter Gauthier, Ducks Agree to $81M Contract After Historic Leo Carlsson Deal, Updated Salary Cap

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-16 04:20 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Cutter Gauthier, Ducks Agree to $81M Contract After Historic Leo Carlsson Deal, Updated Salary Cap" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo Sports, The New York Times, NHL.com and ESPN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| NHL.com | Ducks Sign Gauthier to Six-Year Contract | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE9weUNuVlNKWGdoTXQ0ZFE0WmVlbUFneHZ6SDg3b21XLTRkVmFNWWZZMjY3MEJwRnYzeUpJQXkzdWZrcnZIT1NWQ25zX0I0Y0JkUWxYWnZtZG8xd0IwZnRZeFNqdkhuNjdVQ3BLbFJGUzdXWXg0SjBkVENTNA?oc=5) |
| Sportsnet.ca | Anaheim Ducks, Cutter Gauthier agree to six-year, $81M deal | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOSVB0Z1hsTjhuUU5JaUU5TlFTLWVxM3dacnduUDVaTF9ycFI4a1Jfa0lqTWVVdUNfUnlIQWowWWtZbTZzX2E0WFNIWHo0TDNQM2NvZFRma252bkN3YzllWHFFS1ZnZnI0OUhsT0JPNnVRUlhkVzB4aUFzTjJlV1dZY2Y3ZTRrcmlrbS1CdmFuYjVpTWRPcU54LTZn?oc=5) |
| TSN | Ducks making progress in contract talks with RFA Gauthier | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOSDFud2lSbW1TV1dPSURCWkl0XzJjbldIMW5PVFJfWkpZN3paYlRXVEhJMjV0akJQWm5PanJoVngxd1FJVzRCa0RXN01HTEtGSGtWYzQxMURucTktT3g4R19PWVE1WExEQnNEM2x0Sk5nWU5GR25EaUtFSjVVd1hYaFo2TGU5a0xPeFdaVFhLVm1WU2s?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Ducks Sign Cutter Gauthier to Six-Year Contract Extension | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQMkRlQkpLbzNOakhjT1hoTlhDQmhGcXBoRmxnUVZOdlNvcjlwOWJUWXZ3bnBob2dwN1JZMFJZczlPZ214eXRDMi1sTkp5UFBVRzMxa2hjMTA5TjFidV9Ec3VLRHg5dVZBQUs3Mi15QkZuaDBVREpsN0ZtUHNGaWhncjF0cEowUQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | NHL rumblings: Latest on Gauthier, Fantilli, Batherson, Nikishin with countdown on to new CBA | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNRk9ldmlEcmZHQUdZeFVSQkZZTVVvQzktMncweXQtRmhIU3B4R2FkZ0dUbTRVODNzYzhMQzBmN2N2YmExV0JKd285RF9ReUV5M0VuSWJBMlJLQjY2YVdWNDMzWHZueU5HRm12TEFRSlpZUTAxRTBiVVBGV2tkeE9nMDJhaGdUOVJDZjRSaWNwOEhKTTl3bEUweXhB?oc=5) |
| NHL.com | Gauthier signs six-year contract with Ducks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQSHZMT20yS3I1YjVEVWZkSHI4N3daTkJuOXRlS1AxRzBYUUZ6NkVNdlNsRGxjV2NQWnlYX0pCeURnSzRWYkpaQ1NjLUFuT2VuMUtCQmw1aGdocXRDT3VDZW5WdnN4cFRJT3dBY3k0WUVCQ01tRGJEWVFJVWVRSlBPcGdlaUg1VjFaTjhR?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Anaheim Ducks sign Cutter Gauthier, 22, to six-year contract | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNcGZvZ09RNmhKTldUblNrTjB1d1hNeUFKa2xWTFVlSm9zVG1lZm5ZbFJBZFM1YjY3OGhxTzRYQU9vbEMxQUZxY2JnaEdISmI4TkRhTklLb3hZVUxodTY4cnJ3bEg4eVdkMDU1TXdscGdXM09kM2h6V3p3dnE2UHQwSlRvV2FLUEFSS09oMDk2cEY2WUtkU0RPUTg3MUw5MjVQQ3c?oc=5) |
| Bleacher Report | Cutter Gauthier, Ducks Agree to $81M Contract After Historic Leo Carlsson Deal, Updated Salary Cap | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxOOEw2NGkzdHVzbUpVbjkyTmI4bDlxY3FrNzhKd0o2MTcxTG9PczE4STcyOXFYZ3g4Q05ZOWF6WmFtOVRLNlNJcDRCNkdNRmZ6Mi1HVVBLZU5YNDJfUDhxZ0VzNzBDaWQzdWlheHVGQ2dCQ093TllUT1hOenBWWFZNR3V2bmpPR1lFcmtEYmNFeXRWLVlOeHhmSWNraC1uT3NZMmphYkRyTmd4MDJ4bUpya1ZrajBMRDM0SHJiWVFCdTRqeWxfbTloQUV5Z3pDVHFuZkdN?oc=5) |

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