“We’ll give it a few more days to see if anything extraordinary happens, but currently we are operating under the assumption they won’t be playing in the Olympics,” Hallam said.
“Both of them are amazing players and amazing people, and it looks like they won’t get a chance to play. I feel their pain. We’ll see what our next steps are with regards to our team and our roster. We remain confident in the depth available to us.”
Brodin, a defenceman with the Minnesota Wild, hasn’t played since Jan. 12 due to a lower-body injury. The NHL club deemed the 32-year-old week-to-week and placed him on injured reserve Jan. 15.
Carlsson, a forward for the Anaheim Ducks, had a procedure to treat a left thigh injury on Jan. 16, and the 21-year-old is expected to be out three to five weeks.
“With regards to those players, we remain hopeful they’ll be available to play in the Olympics,” Hallam said.
The NHL Olympic break begins Feb. 6, and Sweden is scheduled to play its first game against Italy on Feb. 11.