On a sign-and-trade involving John Carlson …
Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Looking a potential sign-and-trade involving Capitals pending unrestricted free agent defenseman John Carlson.
The eighth-year would have to mean a lot to Carlson, and the extra year may help bring down the cap number. Giving up an asset in a sign-and-trade may be the price a team has to pay to get in.
As for what type of asset a team would need to give up, isn’t sure as there hasn’t been a precedent set in a sign-and-trade.