Hurricanes acquire rights to John Carlson from Ducks

The Carolina Hurricanes are going to make a run at signing John Carlson.

The Hurricanes acquired the rights to the pending unrestricted free agent in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks, the teams announced Saturday.

The Ducks got the 192nd overall pick from Carolina at the draft, along with minor-league defenceman Kyle Masters

Carlson, a longtime Washington Capitals defenceman, was dealt to the Anaheim Ducks ahead of last season’s trade deadline. 

The 36-year-old played 16 regular-season games with the Ducks, potting four goals and 14 points in that span. In 12 post-season games, Carlson had six assists and helped the Ducks dispatch the two-time Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers in Round 1.

The Natick, Mass., native has 1,159 NHL games under his belt, with 170 goals and 785 points in that span. He won a Stanley Cup with the Capitals in 2018.

The Ducks used the 192nd pick to take WHL forward Noah Kosick.