Amy Johnson

A little bit like, wait, am I reading that correctly?

Washington traded John Carlson?

Sure enough, Anaheim Ducks acquiring defense, longtime defenseman John Carlson from the Washington Capitals for a conditional first rounder in 2026 and a third round pick in 2027.

End of an era in Washington.

Big move for GM, Ducks GM, Pat Verbeek.

And the Ducks, what are they doing involved?

Well, after their win against the Canadians, the Anaheim Ducks are the number one team in the Pacific Division.

Well, and that was without John Carlson in the lineup.

He was still traveling, so...

I'll see how that changes things for Anaheim.

While we're out west, the Edmonton Oilers got themselves a right-shot defenseman, nabbing Connor Murphy from the Chicago Blackhawks for a second-round pick in 2028.

Now, and there were a number of defensemen, as you said, that were moved.

And either are defensemen that maybe the Canadians might have been in on or, you know, will shore up some of the Canadians' competitors.

With respect to Edmonton getting Connor Murphy...

This is something we're told Pierre Lebrun said that the Canadians were in on Connor Murphy and tried to get him from Chicago.

Why Connor Murphy, a right shot defenseman, would have would have certainly.

That sixth defenseman trying to improve the right side and improve that bottom pairing.

Connor Murphy would have fit right in.

He wore an A in Chicago.

Connor Murphy is a very good penalty killer.