John Carlson News

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired John Carlson's rights from the Anaheim Ducks earlier in the offseason, but he decided to test the open marketing, ultimately opting two sign a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. With Darren Raddysh's departure from Tampa Bay, Carlson could be an option to fill the void on the team's top powerplay unit. The 36-year-old Carlson had a terrific 2025-26 season, split between the Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks, scoring 60 points (14G / 46A) in 71 games.

Carolina will make an early attempt to get a first bid at coveted free agent defensemen John Carlson after it was announced mid draft Saturday that the Hurricanes had acquired the rights to Carlson from Anaheim for Kyle Masters and the 192nd pick in the 2026 draft. At the moment, the 36-year-old had not committed to the Hurricanes but would make a massive addition if he were to sign with the Stanley Cup Champions. He is entering his 18th NHL season after putting up 14 goals and 60 points in 71 games last season.

After 17 seasons and one Stanley Cup victory, John Carlson was surprisingly traded by the Washington Capitals to the Anaheim Ducks before last week's trade deadline. Carlson has been nursing an injury and has not played since February 5th, but is aiming to make his Ducks' debut this weekend. The 36-year-old appeared in 1143 games with the Capitals, picking up 166 goals and 771 points while posting an impressive a +117 plus/minus. He should step right in to a top line and power play role with the Ducks and will make an excellent mentor of budding star Jackson LaCombe.

After 17 seasons and one Stanley Cup victory, John Carlson is no longer a member of the Washington Capitals after he was acquired by Anaheim for conditional 2026 or 2027 1st round pick and a 2027 3rd round pick late Thursday. The 36-year-old appeared in 1143 games with the Capitals, picking up 166 goals and 771 points while posting an impressive a +117 plus/minus. He should step right in to a top line and power play role with the Ducks and will make an excellent mentor of budding star Jackson LaCombe. He will not play on Friday and is hopeful to make his debut on Sunday against the St. Louis Blues.

After 17 seasons and one Stanley Cup victory, John Carlson is no longer a member of the Washington Capitals after he was acquired by Anaheim for conditional 2026 or 2027 1st round pick and a 2027 3rd round pick late Thursday. The 36-year-old appeared in 1143 games with the Capitals, picking up 166 goals and 771 points while posting an impressive a +117 plus/minus. He should step right in to a top line and power play role with the Ducks and will make an excellent mentor of budding star Jackson LaCombe.

Carlson suffered a lower-body injury in Washington's final game before the Olympic break on February 6th. He has missed four straight games, but returned to practice on Thursday and could be an option on Saturday against the Boston Bruins. The 36-year-old Carlson has seen significantly less powerplay deployment this season, taking a backseat to Jakob Chychrun, but has remained productive, with an impressive 46 points (10G / 36A) through 55 games.

Carlson suffered a lower-body injury in Washington's final game before the Olympic break on February 6th. He will miss a fourth straight game on Tuesday, but could be an option on Saturday against the Boston Bruins. The 36-year-old Carlson has seen significantly less powerplay deployment this season, taking a backseat to Jakob Chychrun, but has remained productive, with an impressive 46 points (10G / 36A) through 55 games.

Carlson suffered a lower-body injury in Washington's final game before the Olympic break on February 6th. He has missed three straight games, but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Utah Mammoth. The 36-year-old Carlson has seen significantly less powerplay deployment this season, taking a backseat to Jakob Chychrun, but has remained productive, with an impressive 46 points (10G / 36A) through 55 games.

Carlson suffered a lower-body injury in Washington's final game before the Olympic break on February 6th. He did not play in Washington's first game back from the break and will miss at least two more contests. The 36-year-old Carlson has seen significantly less powerplay deployment this season, taking a backseat to Jakob Chychrun, but has remained productive, with an impressive 46 points (10G / 36A) through 55 games.

Carlson suffered a lower-body injury in Washington's final game before the Olympic break on February 6th and remained absent from practice on Tuesday. If he is unable to suit up on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, his next chance to play will be on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 36-year-old Carlson has seen significantly less powerplay deployment this season, taking a backseat to Jakob Chychrun, but has remained productive, with an impressive 46 points (10G / 36A) through 55 games.

Carlsson has not played since December 2nd, regularly a game-time decision in games since, but will to the lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 35-year-old Carlsson was putting together an impressive campaign before his injury, with 23 points (6G / 17A) in 26 games.

Carlsson has not played since December 2nd, regularly a game-time decision in games since, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 35-year-old Carlsson was putting together an impressive campaign before his injury, with 23 points (6G / 17A) in 26 games.

Carlsson has not played since December 2nd, regularly a game-time decision in games since, but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 35-year-old Carlsson was putting together an impressive campaign before his injury, with 23 points (6G / 17A) in 26 games.

Carlson was a late scratch from Wednesday's game due to an upper-body injury. Declan Chisholm will draw into the lineup in his place.

Carlson did not play in Washington's most recent game, but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Los Angels Kings. The 35-year-old Carlsson is off to his best start in recent years, scoring 14 points (4G / 10A) through 17 games.