{"id":505421,"date":"2026-03-05T14:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/505421\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:58:13","slug":"john-carlson-reportedly-not-expecting-to-be-dealt-extension-talks-to-continue-well-after-trade-deadline-if-he-stays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/505421\/","title":{"rendered":"John Carlson reportedly not expecting to be dealt, extension talks to continue \u2018well after trade deadline\u2019 if he stays"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Carlson<\/a>\u2018s name may have entered the rumor mill<\/a>, but the man himself doesn\u2019t think he\u2019s going anywhere before the NHL\u2019s trade deadline on Friday.<\/p>\n

According to The Fourth Period\u2019s David Pagnotta<\/a>, Carlson, who has a 10-team no-trade list in his contract, is not expecting to be dealt out of DC. If he stays, the Washington Capitals are expected to resume contract extension talks with the veteran defenseman \u201cat some point\u201d well after the deadline.<\/p>\n

The #AllCaps<\/a> are expected to resume contract talks with John Carlson at some point well after the trade deadline, assuming he stays \u2014 he has a 10-team no-trade list and is not expecting a move.<\/p>\n

\u2014 David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) March 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Carlson, a Capitals alternate captain since the 2019-20 campaign, has spent his entire 17-season career with the club after being selected in the first round of the 2008 NHL Draft. He has gone on to become the franchise\u2019s\u00a0all-time leader among defensemen in games played (1,143), goals (166), assists (605), and points (771).<\/p>\n

Given his status with the franchise, Carlson would likely be part of the discussion or given a heads-up if the Capitals\u2019 front office were planning to move him.<\/p>\n

The news from Pagnotta comes shortly after The Athletic\u2019s Pierre LeBrun reported that the Caps are receiving calls from teams to gauge Carlson\u2019s availability ahead of the deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Carlson is currently playing in the final season of the eight-year, $64 million contract he signed with the Washington Capitals in 2018. The two-time NHL All-Star, currently sitting out due to a lower-body injury, has recorded 46 points (10g, 36a) through 55 games this year.<\/p>\n

According to @AFPAnalytics<\/a>, a Carlson extension is expected to cost approximately $6.15 million for three years. Per PuckPedia<\/a>, the Capitals are currently projected to have $34.5 million in cap space in the offseason.<\/p>\n

While Carlson may not be on the move, another member of the Capitals\u2019 defense corps could be dealt by Friday.<\/p>\n

The team is expecting to get top prospect Cole Hutson on their roster at some point this month, and it has already been reported<\/a> that the Caps may make Trevor van Riemsdyk<\/a> available to free up a roster spot and ice time for Hutson.<\/p>\n

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