John Carlson may have flown under the radar at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, but his presence was conspicuous at the 2009 Draft in Montreal Friday night. For starters, the TV talking heads, which included Bob McKenzie and Pierre McGuire, gushed over Carlson's season in London and Hershey, noting that he was a prime candidate to make the Caps this fall. But our 19-year-old bluechip prospect was also the subject of a brief trade discussion the Caps had with Anaheim for Chris Pronger's services, says Mike Vogel. Not that the Caps were offering Carlson for the 34-year-old, soon-to-be UFA Pronger, mind you. The Ducks demanded him, along with one of the Caps great young goalies, a roster player, and "something else" George McPhee confirmed. I imagine McPhee lost train of concentration so deep into so ludicrous a litany of personnel demands from the Ducks -- the second such for the same player in just the past few months. What stands out to me about that demand is Carls...
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