Leafs Sign Connor Carrick [2 years, 750k AAV]

[Deebo]

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The @MapleLeafs have signed defenceman Connor Carrick to a two-year contract...Details: https://t.co/xWa8ZjXYvc #TMLtalk
? Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) July 22, 2016

 

[herman]

YAAAASSSSSS

 

[TBLeafer]

Wonder if this is a one way or a two way deal...

 

[herman]

Connor Carrick deal, 2 years, 1-way ($650,000, $850,000) #TMLTalk
? Kevin McGran (@kevin_mcgran) July 22, 2016

750k AAV

If Connor Carrick pans out, credit Dave Morrison (Leafs pro scout, former chief amateur scout) for making the case.
? Kevin McGran (@kevin_mcgran)

 

[Tigger]

Connor Carrick deal, 2 years, 1-way ($650,000, $850,000) #TMLTalk
? Kevin McGran (@kevin_mcgran) July 22, 2016

750k AAV

Less than I thought he'd get, good news.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Carrick really didn't have any leverage here, but good on the Leafs to lock him in at that rate for 2 years.

 

[Nik]

I'm fairly meh on him but I like the deal as depth going forward.

 

[bustaheims]

Connor Carrick deal, 2 years, 1-way ($650,000, $850,000) #TMLTalk
? Kevin McGran (@kevin_mcgran) July 22, 2016

750k AAV

If Connor Carrick pans out, credit Dave Morrison (Leafs pro scout, former chief amateur scout) for making the case.
? Kevin McGran (@kevin_mcgran)

That's the number I was using in my estimates. Nice.

 

[Tigger]

Connor Carrick deal, 2 years, 1-way ($650,000, $850,000) #TMLTalk
? Kevin McGran (@kevin_mcgran) July 22, 2016

750k AAV

If Connor Carrick pans out, credit Dave Morrison (Leafs pro scout, former chief amateur scout) for making the case.
? Kevin McGran (@kevin_mcgran)

That's the number I was using in my estimates. Nice.

I was up 250k in mine.

 

[TBLeafer]

Good signing.  8)

 

[herman]

I was up 250k in mine.

Me too, so this is a pleasant surprise.
Connor Carrick was the one RFA I thought the Leafs must re-sign this off-season after Rielly and whatever the Kadri decision turned out to be.

 

[Highlander]

At least we keep one Carrick, two would have been confusing. Good deal, like the kid

 

[Britishbulldog]

After seeing the desire to get Tyson Barrie I wondered how his development differed from Connor Carrick.

Tyson Barrie (5'10" )
age 20 - 10 ga 0g  0PIMs  9 hits 
age 21 - 32 ga 2g  10PIMs  31hits

Connor Carrick 
age 19 - 34ga 1g  23PIMs 29 hits
(played AHL when 20)
age 21 - Leafs  16 ga  2g  15 PIMs  33 hits 

Carrick's 'Hockey's Future' analysis

Talent Analysis
Carrick lacks size (5?11, 185 pounds), but he more than makes up for it with his skating and offensive ability. He shows great confidence carrying the puck and attacks the offensive zone, jumping into the rush and creating opportunities......

Future
Carrick skated in 19 NHL games in 2015-16 (16 of those games with the Maple Leafs after being acquired in a trade with Washington in February) and led all scorers for the Toronto Marlies in their Calder Cup playoff run to the Eastern Conference finals. An offensively-inclined defender who plays with an edge to his game,.....

Read more at http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/connor-carrick/#ai0oDGH5SqmcIomY.99

I noticed that the season before Carrick was 3rd in PIMs on the Bears with 132 PIMs