Hurricanes traded for John Carlson, but he might actually leave for Flyers, Lightning or Bruins
Billy HeyenTue, June 30, 2026 at 12:26 PM UTC·1 min readHurricanes traded for John Carlson, but he might actually leave for Flyers, Lightning or Bruins originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Carolina made a shrewd move to acquire John Carlson's rights in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks during the 2026 NHL Draft.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThe veteran defenseman is heading for free agency, and the Hurricanes gave themselves a chance to negotiate with him ahead of time.
It might not pay off, though.
The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun suggests in a new article this week that Carlson may not agree to a contract with Carolina and instead could test the open market.
"There is no guarantee the Hurricanes will be able to sign him," LeBrun writes.
Part of the problem is that it appears Carlson is asking for a big number.
"The entry point asking price from Carlson’s camp is two years and $10 million per season," LeBrun writes. "I suppose one way to bring that AAV down is to tack on more years, getting creative in that sense. So a longer-term deal still could get Carlson $20 million in the first two years, with subsequent years on a lower salary bringing down the cap hit."
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LeBrun goes on to mention three Eastern Conference teams as possibilities.
"We’ll see whether Carolina can lock him up or if he goes to market, where teams such as the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins and Lightning will get a crack at him," LeBrun writes.
Notably, LeBrun doesn't mention the Washington Capitals.
Before the trade deadline, Carlson had played his entire career for the Caps.
Now, it's looking like one way or another he's going to play for an Eastern Conference foe in 2026-27.
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Nicola Peltz's family marries into another showbiz dynasty
Nicola Peltz's family have joined forces with another showbiz dynasty following the wedding of the actress' brother Will to the late Quincy Jones's daughter.
Four years on from Nicola's marriage to David and Victoria Beckham's son Brooklyn, her brother Will Peltz, 40, married into the family of the legendary record producer when he tied the knot with model Kenya Kinski-Jones, 33, in June.
Sharing the details of their wedding with Vogue, actor Will and Kenya, who have been together for 14 years, gushed about the importance of having family involved in every detail of their big day.
After proposing in the garden of the Peltz family home in Mount Kisco, New York, the couple decided to marry in the exact same spot a year later.
On the morning of the welcome party, Kenya, whose mother is the actress Nastassja Kinski, and Will privately exchanged their vows outside.
Will's billionaire father Nelson walked the bride down the aisle before taking on the duties of Will's best man.
Nicola Peltz's family have joined forces with yet another showbiz dynasty following the wedding of the actress' brother Will to the late Quincy Jones's daughter Kenya Kinski-Jones
Will's mother Claudia meanwhile acted as Kenya's matron of honor for the intimate vow exchange, which was followed by a larger ceremony the following day.
'Beginning the wedding weekend with the most meaningful part filled all of the unspoken moments between us throughout,' Kenya told Vogue. 'My father-in-law Nelson and my uncle Richard walked me down the aisle, and my mother-in-law Claudia sweetly walked with Will down the aisle.'
Will added: 'It really was the perfect moment. Not only was I at the home where I grew up and that I'd made so many memories in, but I was with my people, my everything. My father was my best man, and my mother was Kenya's matron of honour.'
Kenya's half sister, the actress and film-maker Rashida Jones was also part of the bridal party, alongside Nicola and Brooklyn, and the couple's other siblings and their spouses.
Her late father Quincy, who died in 2024, was honoured throughout the day. Her bridal bouquet was wrapped in his tie, and a piece of his handwriting was embroidered into her wedding dress.
During the brief rehearsal ahead of the ceremony, her sister Tina gave her a pin locket with a photo of their father to put on her bouquet and she walked down the aisle to Magnus Ferrell singing You Put a Move On My Heart, a song of her father's.
It was Will's mother Claudia who helped the bride plan the event, with Kenya gushing 'planning alongside family was something I've always looked forward to'.
'Will's incredible mother, Claudia, was the heart of the process. As with everything she does, I found myself learning so much from her.'
Four years on from Nicola's marriage to David and Victoria Beckham's son Brooklyn, her brother Will Peltz, 40, married into the family of legendary record producer Jones
After proposing in the back yard of the Peltz family home in Mount Kisco, New York (pictured), the couple decided to marry in the exact same spot a year later
Will added he was delighted to have the wedding at home surrounded by his family, explaining: 'We're a come-over-for-dinner couple,' he explains. 'And I grew up in a full, loud house where everybody is welcome. That's home to me.'
The couple will be hoping their families remain close, following the disintegration of the Peltz's relationship with their Beckham in-laws.
Brooklyn and Nicola have not spoken to his estranged parents for over a year and he has not acknowledged any of his parents' birthdays or milestones publicly since their rift began, around the time of David's 50th celebrations.
In his statement in January Brooklyn detailed why he had cut ties with his family, singling out his 2022 wedding with Nicola as the catalyst for much of the drama.
Will's billionaire father Nelson walked the bride down the aisle, along with her uncle, before taking on the duties of Will's best man. Kenya and Will pictured with Nelson
Kenya's late father Quincy, who died in 2024, was honoured throughout the day. Her bridal bouquet was wrapped in his tie, and a piece of his handwriting was embroidered into her dress
Brooklyn claimed in the bombshell statement 'my parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship.'
He claimed that his fashion designer mother 'cancelled making Nicola's dress in the eleventh hour' and in the 'weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children'.
'The night before our wedding, members of my family told me that Nicola was "not blood" and "not family",' he added, before writing that he had been left embarrassed when his mother danced 'inappropriately' with him during the first dance.
Brooklyn has remained close to the Peltz family, recently thanking his father-in-law Nelson for being 'the best' in a gushing birthday tribute.
