Posts About "John Carlson"
Jets, Trouba, and the Carlson Contract
July 2nd, 2018 Be assured that the John Carlson contract has snapped both the Winnipeg Jets and Jacob Trouba to attention. Last week, the Washington Capitals defenseman, fresh off his hoisting the Stanley Cup, capitalized on his career-best 68-point campaign by inking a lucrative eight-year deal worth $64...
Golden Knights Offseason Cause for Concern so Far
June 29th, 2018 Going into the offseason, the Vegas Golden Knights were surrounded by positivity. Not only did they come off the best season a first-year expansion team has ever had, but they carried into June a huge amount of cap space to make big moves. The team had ties to just about every big name up for grabs: John Tavares, John Carlson, and Ilya...
Capitals Sign Carlson to 8 Year Contract Extension
June 24th, 2018 The Washington Capitals have agreed to terms on an eight-year, $64 million contract extension with defender John Carlson. The contract was originally reported by Bob McKenzie before being confirmed by the Capitals. Also of note, per Insider Pierre LeBrun, the deal also comes with a $2 million signing bonus in 2020-21 and 2022-23, both...
NHL Rumors: Carlson, Tavares, Hartnell, More
June 24th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders now have other teams to compete with while trying to sign their big-name free agents and both Scott Hartnell and Xavier Ouellet want to play again but it won't be with the teams they played for last season. Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes are ready to do business...
After Celebrating, Capitals Face Tough Decisions
June 20th, 2018 After beating the Vegas Golden Knights in five games to claim the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history, the Washington Capitals certainly enjoyed the moment. The team, led by captain Alexander Ovechkin, took the Stanley Cup all over D.C. to celebrate with the fans. Unfortunately, like all good things, the celebrating...
5 UFA Defensemen the Devils Could Target
June 15th, 2018 Earlier this week, I wrote about who the New Jersey Devils should target in free agency for scoring help. Another area that requires attention is their blue line. They are in need of at least one top-four defenseman. That may prove difficult to find in a weak free agent class, but there are a few options to consider. Here are five...
