WHAT'S THE PLAN? Carolina Hurricanes Acquire John Carlson's Rights & Give Qualifying Offers

During the long and busy Day 2 at the 2026 NHL Draft, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired the rights to upcoming unrestricted free agent (UFA) John Carlson from the Anaheim Ducks. They sent back the 192nd pick and restricted free agent (RFA) Kyle Masters. What does it mean now, and what is the plan for Carlson? On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by sharing his thoughts on the acquisition of Carlson from the Ducks. Does it make sense to get a few extra days to see if they can sign him before free agency starts on Wednesday? What could a deal even look like for the 36-year-old defenseman? Would he possibly be a piece for something bigger? Secondly, Zach shares his thoughts on the overall situation on the defense with Carlson and what could happen with Alexander Nikishin. Is there a world where this is a nothing burger? Finally, Zach concludes the show by sharing his thoughts on the qualifying offers the Hurricanes gave to some guys, while letting some others walk to free agency as UFAs. Could some of them return? All of that and more, on the latest edition of Locked On Hurricanes.        Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms:  🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOCarolinaHurricanes?sid=YouTube  Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More:  🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL      Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Decagon Ready to transform your customer support? Go to decagon.ai/LOCKEDONNHL to get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team.   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)   #carolinahurricanes #carolinaculture #soundthesiren #nhl Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.