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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • John Carlson
Bruins
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John Carlson
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John Carlson

#73
D Two-Way Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Bruins
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
5-Game Point Streak
CK67
FG42
DI84
SK56
ST86
EN94
DU91
PH57
FO30
PA67
SC55
DF81
PS59
EX89
LD85
MO50
OV66

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: January 10, 1990
Age: 36 yrs
Height / Weight: 191 cm • 100 kg
Draft Pedigree: Undrafted
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $7,000,000
Cap Percentage: 7.61%
Remaining Cap Hit: $6,425,641
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP7
G1
A4
PTS5
+/--3
PIM2
TOI/G26:51
PPG1
GWG0
S%7.7%
HITS6
82G Pace59P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 96th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Shooting & Finishing 96th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Playmaking & Vision 97th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Defense 95th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Physical & Grit 67th Pct
Solid Starter
Character & IQ 97th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 7.7% (1G / 13S) Career: 9.5%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (20%) • 4A (80%)
Goals Split: 0 EV / 1 PP / 0 SH Premium / Overpaid
0.71
Points / GP
0.14
Goals / GP
0.57
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 26:51 TOI/G
5v5: 18:57 (71%)
PP: 03:20 (12%)
PK: 04:34 (17%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP1249
G226
A617
PTS843
+/-+192
P/G0.67
PIM615
TOI/G24:13
PPG70
BKS2004
S%9.5%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 38 2015-16
Assists 58 2020-21
Points 88 2015-16
+/- +63 2015-16
Hits 274 2017-18
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 18:45
PP: 02:56
PK: 02:32

303 pts

Career Stars (53-46-52)

42 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-2

Career Fights

1846

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2010-11 WSH 29 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 12 0.0% 14 22 0.0% 14:53 0.00
2011-12 WSH 82 3 38 41 24 75 0 0 0 77 3.9% 87 124 0.0% 23:54 0.50
2012-13 WSH 81 4 29 33 32 44 2 0 0 100 4.0% 82 133 0.0% 25:08 0.41
2013-14 WSH 77 13 15 28 -9 30 4 0 1 120 10.8% 69 123 0.0% 23:35 0.36
2014-15 WSH 82 16 36 52 23 14 3 0 4 180 8.9% 80 186 0.0% 25:21 0.63
2015-16 WSH 82 38 50 88 63 14 8 0 5 210 18.1% 116 140 0.0% 25:08 1.07
2016-17 WSH 82 16 39 55 44 12 5 1 7 242 6.6% 97 142 0.0% 24:50 0.67
2017-18 WSH 82 18 35 53 13 126 1 0 5 196 9.2% 274 135 0.0% 23:14 0.65
2018-19 WSH 82 28 35 63 16 10 6 0 7 214 13.1% 124 128 0.0% 24:35 0.77
2019-20 WSH 82 18 40 58 -14 48 3 1 2 233 7.7% 121 170 0.0% 24:26 0.71
2020-21 WSH 82 9 58 67 0 50 5 0 0 118 7.6% 141 108 0.0% 24:32 0.82
2021-22 WSH 82 14 40 54 1 44 6 0 3 112 12.5% 130 122 0.0% 23:42 0.66
2022-23 WSH 82 17 49 66 -1 31 7 0 4 156 10.9% 112 114 0.0% 24:29 0.80
2023-24 WSH 74 10 44 54 2 37 4 0 2 123 8.1% 102 99 0.0% 23:49 0.73
2024-25 WSH 82 12 55 67 -2 44 11 0 1 151 7.9% 168 136 0.0% 24:54 0.82
2025-26 BOS 79 9 50 59 4 34 4 0 1 130 6.9% 123 110 0.0% 24:31 0.75
2026-27 BOS 7 1 4 5 -3 2 1 0 0 13 7.7% 6 12 0.0% 26:50 0.71
ON PACE (82G) 82 12 47 59 -35 23 12 0 0 152 7.7% 70 141 0.0% 26:50 0.71
NHL CAREER TOTAL 1249 226 617 843 192 615 70 42 2387 9.5% 1846 2004 0.0% 24:13 0.67

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2011 Playoffs WSH 6 3 3 6 -1 4 1 0 0 14 21.4% 2 7 0.0% 23:07 1.00
2012 Playoffs WSH 7 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 11 0.0% 11 15 0.0% 31:00 0.14
2013 Playoffs WSH 11 1 3 4 -4 2 0 0 0 23 4.3% 9 23 0.0% 24:50 0.36
2015 Playoffs WSH 17 5 10 15 -1 2 2 0 1 49 10.2% 28 35 0.0% 26:10 0.88
2016 Playoffs WSH 14 1 1 2 1 6 1 0 0 36 2.8% 14 22 0.0% 23:35 0.14
2017 Playoffs WSH 12 1 1 2 -2 16 0 0 0 25 4.0% 43 19 0.0% 24:16 0.17
2020 Playoffs WSH 7 2 4 6 -1 2 1 0 1 21 9.5% 13 10 0.0% 25:33 0.86
2022 Playoffs WSH 5 1 1 2 -3 0 0 0 0 14 7.1% 6 10 0.0% 24:12 0.40

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Erik Karlsson VGK • 36 yrs • 9 PTS (8 GP)
$7,500,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jul 08, 2024
CK 65
SK 59
PH 57
PA 68
SC 56
DF 77
Roman Josi NJD • 36 yrs • 7 PTS (6 GP)
$8,100,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2024
CK 67
SK 58
PH 55
PA 66
SC 56
DF 76
Shayne Gostisbehere BUF • 33 yrs • 5 PTS (7 GP)
$6,700,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 30, 2026
CK 67
SK 58
PH 55
PA 67
SC 56
DF 73
Seth Jones VAN • 32 yrs • 7 PTS (8 GP)
$6,500,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 25, 2025
CK 72
SK 51
PH 50
PA 62
SC 52
DF 77
Mattias Ekholm CBJ • 36 yrs • 3 PTS (5 GP)
$4,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 70
SK 47
PH 49
PA 61
SC 51
DF 80
Dougie Hamilton MIN • 33 yrs • 0 PTS (5 GP)
$6,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 26, 2026
CK 74
SK 49
PH 51
PA 59
SC 54
DF 76
Justin Faulk TBL • 34 yrs • 5 PTS (6 GP)
$4,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Sep 06, 2026
CK 72
SK 47
PH 48
PA 56
SC 55
DF 79
Mike Matheson BUF • 32 yrs • 2 PTS (7 GP)
$7,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2024
CK 70
SK 48
PH 47
PA 59
SC 51
DF 84
Total Remaining Contract
--
2 yr(s) remaining • $7,000,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 4 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Official League Trade 13.06.2025 22:57
Bruins receives:
John Carlson
Capitals receives:
Dmitry Kulikov, 1st BOS 2026 (#15 overall)
Contract Signing
10.03.2024 20:53
John Carlson signed with Capitals for $7,000,000 for 4 year(s) with $0 in bonus.
Contract Signing
28.01.2020 0:00
John Carlson signed with Capitals for $8,400,000 for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing NTC
16.07.2016 0:00
John Carlson signed with Capitals for $5,800,000 for 4 year(s) with NTC.
Contract Signing
19.07.2014 0:00
John Carlson signed with Capitals for $4,100,000 for 2 year(s).