{"id":209594,"date":"2026-03-07T23:37:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T23:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/209594\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T23:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T23:37:08","slug":"john-carlson-found-out-about-shock-trade-to-ducks-in-the-middle-of-the-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/209594\/","title":{"rendered":"John Carlson Found Out About Shock Trade To Ducks In The Middle Of The Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>But the big question is did he get back to sleep afterward?<\/p>\n<p>PublishedMarch 7, 2026 3:40 PM EST\u2022UpdatedMarch 7, 2026 3:29 PM EST<\/p>\n<p>FacebookTwitterEmailCopy Link<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">This year&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/category\/national-hockey-league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NHL<\/a> trade deadline was not the thrill-a-minute trade-stravaganza we&#8217;ve seen in years past.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Sure, there were some trades, but most of the huge names like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/category\/quinn-hughes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Quinn Hughes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/category\/artemi-panarin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Artemi Panarin<\/a> had already moved a while ago.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">But that doesn&#8217;t mean that there weren&#8217;t still some surprises, and one of those was the Capitals dealing veteran blueliner John Carlson to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/category\/anaheim-ducks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Anaheim Ducks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/sweepstakes?cmpid=org=ok::ag=owned::mc=editorial::src=ok_content::cmp=cbb_sweeps::add=cbb_Sweeps_Promotion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More About The Ultimate College Hoops Experience<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Carlson was not a name that was making the rounds in trade rumors, even though he&#8217;s closing in on the end of an 8-year deal. The Capitals are still in playoff contention, and Carlson still logs some serious minutes (though he has been out with an injury).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">So, the deal with Anaheim was a bit of a shocker, even to Carlson to some degree, who found out after he had gone to bed and his phone kept buzzing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">&#8220;In the middle of the night is not the best way to find out some very altering news like that,&#8221; Carlson said on Friday, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/john-carlson-has-mixed-emotions-after-trade-to-anaheim-ducks-from-washington-capitals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NHL.com<\/a>. &#8220;But it\u2019s just been a crazy day, I would say; a crazy day with my family, a crazy day, packing, getting ready, saying goodbyes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Carlson said that, given the situation with his contract, he had a feeling this might be coming, but said the timing surprised him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">&#8220;So, it wasn&#8217;t a total blindside or anything like that,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Maybe the timing of the whole situation was a little wacky, but I guess that&#8217;s just part of it and whatnot. But I&#8217;m excited, thrilled to be with the Ducks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">He should be.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">The Ducks have been one of the surprises of the season and are sitting atop the Pacific Division (and they&#8217;d be way ahead if the NHL went to a 3-2-1-0 points system, which it should).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"But the big question is did he get back to sleep afterward? 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