"It's obviously a sad day. Probably the toughest day in my career, I'm talking about personal-wise. It sucks. It's sad. I was in shock, in shock mode. Me and my wife was kind of like, 'Wow.' Like I tell my kids, 'Carly get traded,' and they were like, 'What?' It's just a shock."
"We're very close and it's hard. It's hard. But nothing I can say. We've been together since his Day 1 on Caps and we're growing up together as a person, families. Yeah, it's hard. It's hard and a sad day."
"He's obviously the best defenseman in this franchise's whole history, leader. Obviously, an unbelievable man and a great friend for all of us. It's hard. It's a hard day."
Alex Ovechkin struggled emotionally following John Carlson's trade from the Washington Capitals. The captain learned of the trade in the morning and immediately called Carlson. Ovechkin described the situation as shocking and sad, noting his family's disbelief when hearing the news. Carlson, an alternate captain and franchise leader, had been with Ovechkin since his first day with the team and assisted on 162 of Ovechkin's goals. Ovechkin emphasized Carlson's significance to the organization, calling him the best defenseman in franchise history and an exceptional leader and friend. When asked about implications for his own future, Ovechkin remained uncertain but acknowledged the difficulty of the situation.
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