John
- HT/WT:
- 6'3" 191cm · 215 lbs 98kg6'3" · 215 lbs
- Born:
- Jan. 10, 1990 (36)Jan. 10, 1990 (36)
- Drafted:
- 2008 Rd 1 (#27)by WSH2008 (#27)
- Cap Hit:
- $8,500,000M-NTC$8,500,000M-NTC
- Expires:
- UFA’28UFA’28
- Shoots:
- RightRight
- Needs Waivers:
- YesYes
- Projected (AFP):
- 7.030M x 3y7.030M x 3y
- ELC Age
- 18
- Waivers Age
- 18
- Daily Cap Hit
- $44,271
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Goal Scoring Profile— 14 goals
Contracts | Career Earnings: $88,320,732
Standard Contract
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : 8.2%
Signing Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Signing Date: Jul. 01, 2026
John Carlson signed a two-year, $17,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning as a Group 3 free agent. Carlson is a veteran offensive defenseman who brings puck movement, power-play production, and top-pair experience.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NMC | $8,500,000 | 8.2% | $8,500,000 | - | $7,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $8,500,000 |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $8,500,000 | 7.5% | $8,500,000 | - | $7,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $8,500,000 |
| TOTAL | $8,500,000 | - | $8,500,000 | $0 | $15,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
Standard Contract (Extension)
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Washington Capitals
Signing Date: Jun. 25, 2018
John Carlson signed a 8 year, $64,000,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on Jun. 25, 2018. The contract has a cap hit of $8,000,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | M-NTC | $8,000,000 | 10.1% | $8,000,000 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $12,000,000 |
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $8,000,000 | 9.8% | $8,000,000 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $12,000,000 |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $8,000,000 | 9.8% | $8,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $8,000,000 | 9.8% | $8,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $8,000,000 | 9.7% | $8,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $8,000,000 | 9.6% | $8,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $8,000,000 | 9.1% | $8,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $8,000,000 | 8.4% | $8,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| TOTAL | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $0 | $28,000,000 | $36,000,000 | $64,000,000 |
Clause Details: 2018-22: Player submits a 15 no team trade list. 2022-26: Player submits a 10 team no trade list.
Standard Contract
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Washington Capitals
Signing Date: Sep. 15, 2012
John Carlson signed a 6 year, $23,800,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on Sep. 15, 2012. The contract has a cap hit of $3,966,667.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | - | $3,966,667 | 6.6% | $3,966,667 | $0 | $0 | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 |
| 2013-14 | - | $3,966,667 | 6.2% | $3,966,667 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 2014-15 | - | $3,966,667 | 5.7% | $3,966,667 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 2015-16 | - | $3,966,667 | 5.6% | $3,966,667 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 2016-17 | - | $3,966,667 | 5.4% | $3,966,667 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 2017-18 | - | $3,966,667 | 5.3% | $3,966,667 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| TOTAL | $3,966,667 | - | $3,966,667 | $0 | $0 | $23,800,000 | $23,800,000 |
Entry-Level Contract
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Washington Capitals
Signing Date: Nov. 4, 2008
John Carlson signed a 3 year, $2,625,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on Nov. 4, 2008. The contract has a cap hit of $845,833.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | - | $875,000 | 1.5% | $875,000 | – | $87,500 | ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE | - | |
| 2009-10 | - | $845,833 | 1.5% | $845,833 | $0 | $87,500 | $787,500 | $875,000 | $65,000 |
| 2010-11 | - | $845,833 | 1.4% | $845,833 | $0 | $87,500 | $787,500 | $875,000 | $65,000 |
| 2011-12 | - | $845,833 | 1.3% | $845,833 | $0 | $0 | $787,500 | $787,500 | $65,000 |
| TOTAL | $845,833 | - | $845,833 | $0 | $262,500 | $2,362,500 | $2,537,500 | $195,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2003-04 | New Jersey Rockets 13U AAA | 25 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 1.40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 50 | - | - | |||||||
| 2004-05 | New Jersey Rockets 14U AAA | 25 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 1.32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | - | - | |||||||
| 2005-06 | N.J. Rockets | 38 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 42 | - | - | |||||||
| 2006-07 | N.J. Rockets | 44 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 96 | - | - | |||||||
| 2006-07 | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2007-08 | Indiana | 59 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 0.73 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 72 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | London | 59 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 1.29 | 0 | 23 | 0.0 | 65 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 1.57 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 16 |
| 2008-09 | Hershey | 0 | 0.00 | - | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.19 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2009-10 | WSH | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.27 | 15:15 | 11 | 4.8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.57 | 20:14 | 6 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | Hershey | 48 | 4 | 35 | 39 | 0.81 | 0 | 37 | 0.0 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.46 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 8 |
| 2009-10 | USA | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2010-11 | WSH | 82 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 0.45 | 22:39 | 21 | 4.9 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 24:24 | -2 | 8.7 | 4 |
| 2011-12 | WSH | 82 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 0.39 | 21:52 | -15 | 5.9 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.36 | 24:02 | -1 | 7.4 | 8 |
| 2012-13 | WSH | 48 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 0.46 | 23:01 | 11 | 6.2 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 22:29 | -4 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | WSH | 82 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 0.45 | 24:31 | -3 | 4.8 | 22 | - | - | |||||||
| 2013-14 | USA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2014-15 | WSH | 82 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 0.67 | 23:04 | 11 | 6.2 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.43 | 23:57 | 3 | 2.4 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | WSH | 56 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 0.70 | 23:42 | 16 | 6.5 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.00 | 26:54 | -2 | 10.2 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 72 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 0.51 | 22:43 | 7 | 5.0 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.31 | 22:24 | 1 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -3 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2017-18 | WSH | 82 | 15 | 53 | 68 | 0.83 | 24:47 | 0 | 6.3 | 32 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.83 | 25:38 | 11 | 6.3 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 80 | 13 | 57 | 70 | 0.88 | 25:04 | 21 | 7.0 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 | 26:14 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 69 | 15 | 60 | 75 | 1.09 | 24:38 | 12 | 7.9 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1.20 | 24:50 | -11 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 52 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 0.85 | 23:47 | -5 | 7.8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 25:55 | -2 | 0.0 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 78 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 0.91 | 23:49 | 13 | 8.7 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 | 24:36 | -5 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 40 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 0.72 | 23:23 | -7 | 7.3 | 12 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | WSH | 82 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 0.63 | 25:54 | -7 | 5.7 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 29:12 | -1 | 7.1 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 79 | 5 | 46 | 51 | 0.65 | 23:34 | 17 | 3.0 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.30 | 24:15 | 3 | 7.7 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | WSH | 55 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 0.84 | 22:52 | 11 | 8.7 | 26 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | ANA | 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.88 | 24:11 | -2 | 10.5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.50 | 24:03 | -5 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 1159 | 170 | 615 | 785 | 0.68 | 23:36 | 112 | 6.4 | 396 | 149 | 21 | 63 | 84 | 0.56 | 24:31 | -9 | 5.3 | 60 | |
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