Aliaksei Protas calls Capitals’ trade of John Carlson ‘very difficult’: ‘The aftershocks reverberated throughout the rest of the season’
The Washington Capitals' trade of alternate captain John Carlson marked a watershed moment for the franchise. Long assumed to be a player who would spend his entire career in Washington, the Stanley Cup-winning defenseman was dealt by general manager Chris Patrick to the Anaheim Ducks in the dead of night on March 6 after seventeen…