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John Carlson

D • Tampa Bay Lightning Proj Rank 13 Actual 17 71 ADP • Trade Value
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM FSP
1452661794368.54
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John Carlson | Fantasy Outlook

Carlson remains a high-floor fantasy anchor in Tampa Bay

John Carlson enters his age-36 campaign looking to maintain his status as an impactful defenseman in Tampa Bay. Even with ice time dipping to just under 20 minutes last season, the veteran delivered 64 points. His offensive instincts and seasoned playmaking remain intact, giving fantasy managers a steady baseline on the blue line.

Carlson’s fantasy value is supported by consistent shot volume and quality power-play exposure. While his hits have tapered off, he continues to supply reliable peripheral coverage with over 100 blocked shots. Securing significant man-advantage deployment will be key to sustaining his offensive ceiling and mitigating any age-related physical decline.

Our projections expect 60 points (14 goals, 46 assists), 14 power-play points, and 106 blocks across 71 games. Carrying an ADP near pick 70, he represents a dependable mid-round target who can comfortably serve as a sturdy D2 or high-floor D1 anchor.

Updated 9 days ago

John Carlson Fantasy

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DATEOPPGAST+/-SOGPIMTOIFPTSDiff
05/14 VEG00-13023:02:001.0 9
05/12 @VEG0003026:16:002.5 4.5
05/10 VEG0001221:39:000.5 7
05/08 VEG00-43021:02:00-2.5 13.5
05/06 @VEG0012024:53:002.5 3
05/04 @VEG0102224:43:004.0 2.5
04/30 EDM01-12024:29:003.0 9.5
04/28 @EDM0004025:34:002.0 7
04/26 EDM0202025:46:006.5 3
04/24 EDM0113023:05:005.5 5.5
04/22 @EDM0000024:00:001.5 8
04/20 @EDM01-10024:02:002.5 8.5
04/16 @NAS0210220:24:005.0 5.5
04/14 @MIN00-11021:43:00-0.5 10.5
04/12 VAN0002026:31:001.0 9
04/09 SJ3023020:16:0014.0 2
04/07 NAS00-30025:04:00-2.5 14.5
04/04 CGY0006023:52:004.0 10
04/03 STL00-33221:57:00-0.5 11
04/01 @SJ00-12026:13:001.0 12
03/30 TOR1014027:56:007.5 3.5
03/28 @EDM02-14028:07:008.0 4
03/26 @CGY0203026:55:006.5 6.5
03/24 @VAN0322024:01:009.5 4
03/22 BUF00-12025:03:000.5 7.5
03/20 @UTA0112024:19:005.5 0.5
03/18 PHI0003222:44:002.5 8.5
03/15 @MON0011022:59:001.5 9
03/14 @OTT0000000:00:000.0 11
03/12 @TOR0000000:00:000.0 10
03/10 @WPG0000000:00:000.0 11
03/08 STL0000000:00:000.0 12.5
03/06 MON0000000:00:000.0 11
03/03 UTA0000000:00:000.0 11
02/28 @MON0000000:00:000.0 10.5
02/27 VEG0000000:00:000.0 9.5
02/25 PHI0000000:00:000.0 9
02/05 NAS0101007:03:004.0 10
02/03 @PHI00-25025:09:002.5 6
02/02 NYI1021021:36:006.0 6.5
01/31 CAR0122027:57:005.5 6
01/29 @DET00-13227:25:003.0 9.5
01/27 @SEA00-11022:49:000.0 19.5
01/24 @EDM02-10025:53:004.0 21.5
01/23 @CGY0112220:28:004.5 5
01/21 @VAN0204226:45:006.5 2.5
01/19 @COL00-10023:00:00-0.5 10.5
01/17 FLA0213021:56:007.5 9.5
01/15 SJ0102425:45:003.5 5.5
01/13 MON0007027:46:005.0 7
01/11 @NAS0104226:43:005.0 5
01/09 @CHI0230019:43:007.0 2
01/07 DAL01-20027:37:000.5 9.5
01/05 ANA1132219:40:0010.0 0
01/03 CHI0005023:53:003.0 10
01/01 @OTT00-12023:15:002.5 7
12/31 NYR0010022:55:002.5 8
12/29 @FLA00-11022:43:000.0 10.5
12/27 @NJ0000020:05:001.5 11.5
12/23 NYR10-14022:18:004.5 8
12/21 @DET0120024:40:004.5 9
12/20 DET00-11221:14:000.0 11
12/18 TOR1232021:52:0011.0 0.5
12/16 @MIN00-21022:10:00-1.5 13
12/13 @WPG01-22419:55:002.0 9.5
12/11 CAR00-11020:47:000.0 10.5
12/07 CBJ0000000:00:000.0 9
12/05 @ANA0000000:00:000.0 9.5
12/03 @SJ0000000:00:000.0 12
12/02 @LA0111018:27:004.5 7
11/30 @NYI0011020:46:002.5 2.5
11/28 TOR0003020:45:002.5 9.5
11/26 WPG1004024:44:005.0 5.5
11/24 CBJ1135019:41:0010.5 0.5
11/22 TB00-13025:20:002.5 11
11/20 @MON0220023:56:006.5 11
11/19 EDM0343220:31:0011.5 0.5
11/17 LA0001023:06:001.0 10
11/15 NJ0000000:00:000.0 8
11/13 @FLA01-23022:55:001.5 9
11/11 @CAR0221022:51:009.0 2
11/08 @TB1023218:59:006.5 5.5
11/06 @PIT0101023:47:003.5 7.5
11/05 STL1113021:05:008.5 3.5
11/01 @BUF00-11028:05:000.5 9
10/31 NYI00-22025:08:000.5 9
10/28 @DAL0001025:11:000.5 13
10/25 OTT00-21021:05:00-0.5 12
10/24 @CBJ1113025:43:008.5 5.5
10/21 SEA0133019:45:007.0 4
10/19 VAN10-23023:39:002.5 6
10/17 MIN0106021:23:005.5 4
10/14 TB0103026:10:004.0 7.5
10/12 @NYR0001022:02:001.5 2
10/11 @NYI0112022:44:005.5 10
10/08 BOS00-12226:39:002.5 8
Totals: 145241793620:08:47.5000309.5
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YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
09-10 WAS 19 0 5 5 9 8 16 15 0 0 0
10-11 WAS 81 7 27 34 23 44 143 22 0 0 0
11-12 WAS 77 6 22 28 -10 20 141 21 0 0 0
13-14 WAS 48 6 16 22 13 18 97 22 49 1 122
13-14 WAS 82 10 28 38 -3 22 208 24 64 0 177
14-15 WAS 82 12 44 56 13 28 195 23 72 0 197
15-16 WAS 55 8 31 39 16 14 121 23 43 0 112
16-17 WAS 72 9 27 36 6 10 174 22 57 0 123
17-18 WAS 83 15 54 69 1 32 237 24 48 0 149
18-19 WAS 80 13 57 70 20 34 185 25 54 0 164
19-20 WAS 71 16 59 75 12 26 191 24 56 0 111
21-22 WAS 51 10 32 42 -7 12 118 22 51 0 64
21-22 WAS 83 18 55 73 12 22 200 22 76 0 115
22-23 WAS 42 9 20 29 -8 12 124 22 42 0 87
23-24 WAS 86 11 43 54 -9 42 190 26 63 0 199
24-25 WAS 87 5 47 52 23 24 174 22 49 0 138
25-26 WAS 90 14 51 65 8 32 165 19 30 0 117
3-YEAR AVG 89 10 47 57 18 33 178 49 0 154
Totals 1217 173 627 800 105 412 2730 23 793 1 1912

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Andrei Vasilevskiy 100% 100%
Jonas Johansson 10% 0%
NAME OWN START
Victor Hedman 90% 65%
John Carlson 100% 90%
NAME OWN START
Jake Guentzel 100% 100%
Brandon Hagel 100% 90%
NAME OWN START
Nikita Kucherov 100% 100%
Ilya Mikheyev 10% 5%
NAME OWN START
Brayden Point 100% 75%
Anthony Cirelli 45% 15%

Team Rankings

G
286
4th
A
502
2nd
SOG
2305
15th
FOW
2151
30th
PPG
50
17th
PPA
97
16th
PPP
147
16th
SHG
6
19th
SHP
12
19th
HITS
1642
17th
BLK
1006
29th
GA
214
3rd
TeamW-LWin %PTS
SabresSabres50-23-90.610109
LightningLightning50-26-60.610106
CanadiensCanadiens48-24-100.585106
BruinsBruins45-27-100.549100
SenatorsSenators44-27-110.53799
Red WingsRed Wings41-31-100.50092
PanthersPanthers40-38-40.48884
Maple LeafsMaple Leafs32-36-140.39078

Team Stats

PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Anthony Cirelli71232912538483  
Brayden Point63183212912146  
Gage Goncalves7411227726410  
Yanni Gourde82919114-6660  
Dominic James437856480  
Conor Geekie141210-380  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Nikita Kucherov76448623143507  
Jake Guentzel81385022013618  
Brandon Hagel71363821434585  
Corey Perry7217201130815  
Oliver Bjorkstrand801220130-14169  
Pontus Holmberg701111901310  
Zemgus Girgensons74911891310  
Nick Paul517868-15321  
Scott Sabourin2614111890  
Boris Katchouk3000000  
Jakob Pelletier5004-100  
Mitchell Chaffee11019-240  
Dylan Duke1001-100  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Darren Raddysh732248212217210  
Charle-Edouard D'Astous7062380-41120  
J.J. Moser7972211141690  
Victor Hedman3311650-1100  
Ryan McDonagh48615391460  
Maxwell Crozier3519467400  
Erik Cernak6138533740  
Emil Lilleberg50484315610  
Declan Carlile4212335400  
Steven Santini12014120  
Maxim Groshev2011100  
Simon Lundmark1001100  
PlayerGPWLOTLSASVGASOO/S
Andrei Vasilevskiy5839154148313531320  
Jonas Johansson2511102670592780  
Brandon Halverson2010211740  
Kyle Konin00000000  

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Player Timeline

Jul 2nd

NHL Breaking News: John Carlson Signs 2-Year, $8.5M AAV Extension

Jul 1st

John Carlson Free Agency Update: Carolina Deal Falls Through, Other ...

Jun 27th

NHL Trade: Team Acquires Kyle Masters and No. 162 Pick from Carolina ...

Jun 16th

John Carlson to Test Free Agency on July 1 for First Time

May 17th

John Carlson Reflects Positively on Season with the Ducks

Mar 30th

John Carlson Named NHL’s Third Star of the Week

Mar 25th

John Carlson Makes Ducks History as Oldest Defenseman With Three-Assist ...

Mar 15th

Ducks Welcome John Carlson for Expected Debut vs. Canadiens Tonight

Mar 12th

Ducks’ John Carlson Expected to Make Anaheim Debut This Weekend (Ottawa ...

Mar 9th

Breaking: Anaheim Ducks Welcome Defenseman John Carlson to the Team

Mar 7th

John Carlson Makes On-Ice Debut with Anaheim Ducks

Mar 6th

Capitals trade catches John Carlson off guard; Washington eyes more ...

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