Canes Draft Six, Acquire Carlson

The Carolina Hurricanes loaded up on talent in Saturday’s draft, snagging six new players including two goalies, three forwards, and a standout defenseman from Sweden’s gold-medal-winning team. They pulled off savvy trades to boost their pick package, landing extra selections while sending their first-rounder to Nashville. Among the gems: 18-year-old defenseman William Håkansson and forward Wiggo Sörensson, both key contributors to Sweden’s junior gold. They also added Zachary Lansard and Michael Berchild, plus goaltenders Ryder Fetterolf and Zachary Jovanovski. And in a major move, they acquired veteran defenseman John Carlson from Anaheim in exchange for a la...