Will Erik Karlsson be traded?: 5 potential landing spots

Washington Capitals

The Capitals currently hold the second wild card spot and have one of the greatest goal-scorers in Alex Ovechkin. If the franchise wants to compete for more titles before he retires, trading for Karlsson could be in the cards. Another factor for Washington adding Karlsson could be that it only has one defenseman under contract after this season. A move for Karlsson makes sense for the franchise, and the Capitals could send 2023 first-round pick Connor McMichael in a deal to land the All-Star defenseman.