Washington Capitals News: Could John Carlson and T.J. Oshie return for the 2026 Olympics?
The Washington Capitals season inches closer and one question on some minds is which players can compete in the upcoming 2026 Olympics. Next year the NHL is doing the Four Nations Classic but as far as Olympic competition goes can American heroes John Carlson and T.J. Oshie still represent the red, white and blue?
Carol Schram mentioned that possibility back on August 6. We know it’s been a very long time since we’ve seen NHLers suit up in the Olympic games.
She also acknowleged that T.J. Oshie was one of the biggest stars thanks to his shooter heroics. But the US forward group is also stacked so it’s unlikely he would be back. She also said don’t rule out Patrick Kane.
She sounded way more positive, however, about John Carlson:
Also in The Hockey News, Sammi Silber talked about how a Patrick Laine trade to the Caps just simply doesn’t make sense.
Silber does mention that Laine’s services would come at a price and that could be an expensive one after trading for Pierre-Luc Dubois. Laine carries a cap hit of $8.7 million and though the Columbus Blue Jackets may retain salary on a trade it just wouldn’t make sense for either side.
Anyway hope you’re enjoying your Friday and have a good weekend. Remember to keep counting down because when you do it gets here faster.
