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John Carlson Scouting Report

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Created: Oct. 13, 2022
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Right Defense
Age when scouted: 32
Projection: First Pair
Trending: Flat
Birthday: Jan. 10, 1990
Height: 6' 3 | 191 cm
Weight: 216 lbs | 98 kg
Drafted: 27 overall, 2008 round 1 (Logo of the Washington Capitals WSH)
Contract: $64,000,000 over 8 years (Cap hit: $8,000,000)
A top pairing 'D' who is used in all situations.
Against top flight teams it's normal to see him log over 25:00 per game in all situations
Equal parts shooter / distributor on the PP.
One of the top producing 'D' in the entire NHL
There are times his detail can be scrutinized but when some mistakes are bound to happen when a player logs the minutes he does
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SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2021-22Washington CapitalsNHL781754711320
2020-21Washington CapitalsNHL52103444-512
  • Compete/Consistency: 80
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 80
  • Hockey IQ: 80
  • Penalty Kill: 80
  • Power Play: 90
  • Physicality: 47
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 90
  • Shot: 80
  • Skating: 80
Weighting
  • 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
  • 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
  • 8%: Shot
  • 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality