Ducks Acquire Carlson from Washington

The Ducks have acquired defenseman John Carlson from the Washington Capitals for a conditional first-round decide in both the 2026 or 2027 NHL Draft and a 2027 third-round choice.

“John Carlson brings leadership, character, a high hockey IQ and a presence to our lineup,” stated Ducks General Manager Pat Verbeek. “We are very excited to add a Stanley Cup winner to complement our group and make a big push down the stretch.”

Carlson, 36 (10/1/90), has scored 10-36=46 factors with a +11 score in 55 video games with the Capitals this season, main all Washington skaters in assists whereas he was second in factors and objectives. At this time of his acquisition, he has ranked 11h amongst NHL defensemen in factors and assists.

Selected by Washington within the first spherical (twenty seventh total) of the 2008 NHL Draft, Carlson has scored 166-605=771 factors with a +114 score and 390 penalty minutes (PIM) in 1,143 profession video games with Washington in 17 seasons from to 2009-10 to 2025-26. Carlson’s 771 profession factors rank twenty fourth amongst all-time NHL defensemen and fifth amongst energetic NHL blueliners. He led all-time Capital defensemen in objectives, assists, factors, energy play factors (273) and video games performed. Among all-time Capitals skaters, he ranked second in appearances and plus/minus, third in assists and fifth in factors.

Carlson helped the Capitals to the 2018 Stanley Cup championship, main all defensemen within the playoffs with 5-15=20 factors in 24 video games. He made 14 postseason appearances with the Capitals, incomes 21-57=78 factors in 137 profession Stanley Cup Playoff contests.

The 6-3, 220-pound defenseman was a Norris Trophy runner-up in 2019-20 and named to the NHL First All-Star Team in 2019-20 that season after scoring a career-high 15-60=75 factors. He was additionally named to the Second All-Star Team in 2018-19, and to the 2010-11 NHL All-Rookie Team. Carlson led all NHL defensemen in factors on two events, together with 2017-18 (15-53=68) and 2019-20. He has scored 10 or extra objectives 9 totally different seasons whereas tallying 50 factors or extra seven instances. He reached the 70-point mark on three events: 2018-19 (13-57=70), 2019-20 and 2021-22 (17-54=71).

A local of Natick, Mass., Carlson has represented Team USA on the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi (1-1=2 factors in six video games) and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. He led his nation to a gold medal on the 2010 World Junior Championship, scoring the game-winning aim within the gold medal sport.

Carlson helped the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL) to back-to-back Calder Cup championships in 2009 and 2010, scoring the championship clinching aim in 2010. He was named to the AHL All-Rookie crew and an AHL All-Star in 2009-10 after scoring 4-35=39 factors with a +37 score. He spent one season within the Ontario Hockey League, scoring 16-60=76 factors in 59 video games with the London Knights in 2009-09 the place he was an OHL Second Team All-Star and named London’s MVP.

Conditions of first-round decide in commerce:

The conditional first-round decide shall be Anaheim’s 2026 first-round decide. If Anaheim fails to qualify for the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, then Anaheim will retain its 2026 first-round decide and shall as an alternative switch its 2027 first-round decide to Washington (topic to the Option under).

If Anaheim fails to qualify for the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, then Anaheim shall have the choice to switch its 2026 first-round decide to Washington as an alternative of Anaheim’s 2027 first-round decide. To train this feature, Anaheim should notify Washington of the choice train no later than instantly after the collection of the draft decide previous Anaheim’s first-round choice within the 2026 NHL Draft.