Carlson’s Price Tag Is Huge - And the Suitors Are Already Circling

John Carlson’s asking price is doing what veteran defensemen’s price tags always do when the market gets thin - climbing fast enough to make GMs swallow hard. The insider buzz has him tied to three landing spots, which tells you this is already more than just idle June chatter. Any team jumping in now has to decide whether it is buying a top-pairing anchor or paying premium freight for one last big swing. The next move says a lot about how aggressive the market is willing to get.