Hurricanes acquire John Carlson’s rights from Ducks in trade that briefly pauses NHL Draft
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Key Points:
- The Carolina Hurricanes paused Round 6 of the 2026 NHL Draft for nearly 15-20 minutes to acquire John Carlson's rights from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for their sixth-round pick and prospect Kyle Masters.
- Anaheim used the 192nd pick to select center Noah Kosick following the trade.
- Carlson, who has expressed a preference to play on the East Coast, was previously linked to Tampa Bay, Chicago, and Philadelphia, but the Hurricanes made an unexpected move to negotiate with him early.
- The Hurricanes currently have only five defensemen under contract and are reportedly considering trading restricted free agent Alexander Nikishin.
- Carlson, after 17 seasons with the Capitals, was traded to the Ducks at the trade deadline and posted strong numbers, totaling 60 points in the season combined between both teams.
