Heading into the 2025-26 season, the Washington Capitals have a pair of franchise legends heading into unrestricted free agency. There’s been a lot of speculation about Alex Ovechkin ’s playing future after this season, but there hasn’t been as much regarding defenseman John Carlson .

Earlier today, Greg Wyshynski of ESPN provided the first meaningful update to the extension negotiations between the Capitals and Carlson, or lack thereof. Wyshynski reported that Carlson hasn’t been contacted yet regarding an extension, and quoted Carlson saying, “ I think anybody would probably love security. I think that’s a normal thought to have. But I’m not thinking about it. ”

It’s been a few years since Carlson was a consistent contender for the Norris Trophy voting. He remains a valua

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