Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Nets both goals in AHL loss
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Carlsson scored a pair of goals in AHL San Jose's 4-2 loss to Colorado on Friday.
Carlsson began the year with an injury, and he's be in the AHL since healthy. For the season, the 28-year-old is at six goals and eight points over 17 appearances. The Sharks already have a logjam on the blue line at the NHL level, so chances are slim of Carlsson receiving a call-up in 2025-26.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Waived for AHL demotion
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Carlsson (lower body) was placed on waivers Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
After moving past an injury he sustained during training camp, Carlsson will report to AHL San Jose if he clears waivers. He had 10 goals and 23 points in 45 minor-league appearances during the 2024-25 regular season.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Moves to injured non-roster
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Carlsson (lower body) was placed on the injured non-roster list, San Jose announced Tuesday.
Carlsson didn't see any action during the exhibition schedule after undergoing offseason surgery. It's unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup, but once he's healthy, he will probably spend most of the 2025-26 campaign in the minors.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Not in action Saturday
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Carlsson (lower body) won't play in Saturday's preseason game versus the Mammoth, per the NHL media site.
Carlsson has been unable to play in the preseason while continuing to recover from a lower-body surgery. The 28-year-old defenseman has been skating for about 10 days but may still end up on the injured non-roster list Monday if he isn't cleared to play. Once healthy, Carlsson figures to be waived for assignment to AHL San Jose.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Remains out Friday
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Carlsson (lower body) will miss Friday's preseason game against Vegas, per the NHL media site.
Carlsson's final chance to get into an exhibition game before San Jose's training camp ends will come Saturday versus Utah. The 28-year-old is likely to either start the season in the minors or on the Sharks' non-roster injured list.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Unavailable Wednesday
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Carlsson (lower body) won't play in Wednesday's preseason game against Anaheim, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
Carlsson's next opportunity to get into an exhibition game will come Friday against the Golden Knights. Provided that he's healthy enough to do so, Carlsson is likely to start the season in the minors.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Won't play Monday
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Carlsson (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's preseason game against the Ducks, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Carlsson has spent the start of training camp recovering from offseason surgery to address a lower-body injury. He returned to the ice last week but will miss another preseason game Monday. It's not yet clear whether he'll be cleared to return to game action before the end of the preseason, but he'll likely head to the minors once the regular season gets underway.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Progressing in recovery
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Head coach Ryan Warsofsky said Thursday that Carlsson (lower body) has returned to the ice, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Carlsson underwent offseason surgery to address a lower-body injury, and he's been considered day-to-day early in camp. Warsofsky said Thursday that he doesn't think Carlsson will be able to participate fully in training camp, but he also said that the 28-year-old isn't far away from playing. Carlsson will likely begin the 2025-26 campaign in the minors, but it seems possible that he'll be able to suit up early in the regular season.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Recovering from surgery
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Carlsson underwent surgery due to a lower-body injury during the offseason, but he's progressed to the point where he's day-to-day, Max Miller of NHL.com reports Friday.
Carlsson had 10 goals and 23 points in 45 regular-season appearances with AHL San Jose as well as a goal and four points in 13 outings with the Sharks in 2024-25. Provided he's healthy, the 28-year-old defenseman is expected to start the upcoming campaign in the minors.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Heads to minors
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Carlsson cleared waivers and was reassigned to AHL San Jose on Thursday.
The Sharks' campaign is over, so this is an opportunity to extend his year while assisting in the Barracuda's postseason run. Carlsson had a goal, four points, four hits and 14 blocks in 13 appearances with the Sharks in 2024-25. The 27-year-old is finishing up the first season of a two-year, two-way contract.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Waived Wednesday
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Carlsson was placed on waivers Wednesday, per PuckPedia.
Carlsson has been with the Sharks since March 21, suiting up in 12 straight games. Presumably, he'll also be in the lineup Wednesday versus the Oilers for the Sharks' season finale. Should he clear waivers, he'll head to AHL San Jose to help the Barracuda's playoff run.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Manages assist Sunday
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Carlsson provided an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Flames.
The assist ended an eight-game point drought for Carlsson. The 27-year-old has gotten a chance to play with the big club and even see some power-play time as injuries continue to pile up among the Sharks' defensemen. Over 11 appearances in the NHL this season, Carlsson has four points, 14 shots on net, 14 PIM, 12 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Nabs helper in shootout win
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Carlsson logged an assist, four PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.
Carlsson has three points over two contests with the Sharks. He set up Tyler Toffoli's opening goal at 7:50 of the first period in this game. Carlsson is getting a chance to audition for an NHL job next season -- he's already under contract for 2025-26, but he's on a two-way deal, which makes it more palatable for him to be stashed in the AHL. Even if he stays with the Sharks for the rest of the season, fantasy managers should remain cautious, as it's unlikely he can keep up this scoring pace.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Two points in return to NHL
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Carlsson scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Bruins.
Carlsson made his first NHL appearance since early in the 2022-23 campaign with the Panthers. The 27-year-old defenseman last got on the scoresheet in an NHL game the year before that, but he made the most of his Sharks debut with the game-winning tally at 16:37 of the third period, as well as a helper on Barclay Goodrow's empty-netter. Carlsson could stick with the big club while Henry Thrun (upper body) and Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) are on the mend. Even with Saturday's impressive performance, Carlsson is unlikely to be much of an option for fantasy managers, given his limited track record.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Joining NHL roster
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Carlsson was promoted from AHL San Jose on Friday.
Carlsson's addition to the roster comes as Jimmy Schuldt was sent down in a corresponding move. The 27-year-old Carlsson hasn't appeared in an NHL game since the 2022-23 campaign when he was with the Panthers. Unless Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) is cleared to play against the Bruins on Saturday, Carlsson figures to slot into a third-pairing role.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: On waivers Wednesday
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Carlsson (undisclosed), who opened the campaign on the injured non-roster list, was put on waivers by the Sharks on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Carlsson's placement on waivers suggests he's been cleared to play. He had 15 goals and 39 points in 52 regular-season outings with AHL Charlotte in 2023-24.
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Sharks' Lucas Carlsson: Signs two-way contract
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Carlsson signed a two-year, two-way deal with San Jose on Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Carlsson spent most of the last two years with AHL Charlotte, totaling 93 points in 113 regular-season games. The 26-year-old blueliner has 60 games of NHL experience and could contend for a depth role with the Sharks in training camp.
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Panthers' Lucas Carlsson: Waived Monday
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Carlsson was put on waivers Monday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Charlotte.
Carlsson generated 20 goals and 54 points over 61 AHL outings last season. He also contributed two shots on goal and three hits in two appearances with Florida during the 2022-23 campaign. The 26-year-old blueliner has three goals and 11 points in 60 career NHL contests.
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Panthers' Lucas Carlsson: Recalled from AHL
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Carlsson was recalled from AHL Charlotte on Saturday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Carlsson was sent to Charlotte on April 25. He had three goals and six points in seven AHL playoff games during his short stint with the Checkers. The 25-year-old defenseman had a productive regular season with Charlotte, racking up 20 goals and 34 assists in 61 games. Carlsson was pointless in two NHL games this season. He will provide some depth on the blue line for the Panthers in the playoffs.
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Panthers' Lucas Carlsson: Returns to AHL
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Carlsson was assigned to AHL Charlotte on Tuesday.
Carlsson sat as a healthy scratch in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Bruins following his recall from the minors. Aaron Ekblad (undisclosed) is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday in Game 5, which will presumably bump Casey Fitzgerald back to the press box.
