The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired the negotiating rights to defenceman John Carlson from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for prospect Kyle Masters and a sixth-round pick (No. 192) in the 2026 NHL Draft.
TSN Hockey Chris Johnston reports there is “no pre-arranged deal in place” for the Hurricanes when it comes to signing Carlson.
TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun adds a “minimum entry point” to get a deal with Carlson done is $10 million over two years and the Hurricanes are on a list of four or five teams showing interest in signing the veteran defenceman.
Carlson, 36, finished last season with the Ducks after being acquired from the Washington Capitals for two draft picks at the trade deadline.
He had 14 goals and 60 points in 71 games split between the Capitals and Ducks last season while averaging 23:10 of ice time.
Carlson added six assists in 12 playoff games while averaging 24:03 of ice time as the Ducks were eliminated in the second round in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The 6-foot-3, right-shot defenceman is coming off an eight-year, $64 million contract that carried a cap hit of $8 million.
Drafted 27th overall by the Capitals in 2008, Carlson has 170 goals and 785 points in 1,159 career games split between the Capitals and Ducks.
Carlson helped the Capitals to their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history in 2018, recording five goals and 20 points in 24 playoff games.
The Natick, Mass., native represented the United States at The Winter Olympics in 2014 in a fourth-place finish. He also represented his country at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey in a seventh-place finish.
