Three NHL Teams Linked to Former Capitals Defenseman John Carlson Ahead of Free Agency
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Ducks' John Carlson To Test Free Agency
Despite giving up a first-round pick to acquire him at the trade deadline, it appears the relationship between the Anaheim Ducks and defenseman John Carlson won’t last much longer. According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, Carlson is expected to reach unrestricted free agency, with a preference to return to the East Coast. It’s not shocking news by any means, but it is somewhat surprising. In early May, TSN’s Chris Johnston reported that the D…
Three NHL teams linked to former Capitals defenseman John Carlson ahead of free agency
John Carlson will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and should have plenty of suitors ready to offer him a big-money contract. Carlson, 36, finished the 2025-26 campaign with the Anaheim Ducks after a trade-deadline deal sent him west from the Washington Capitals. While the Ducks are expected to be one of the more interested teams in inking Carlson to a deal, there are a couple of others, per hockey insider Frank Seravalli, that could …

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