Posts About "Connor Carrick"
Devils Defense A Work In Progress, But on the Rise
September 17th, 2019 Last season was undoubtedly a nightmare for the New Jersey Devils across the board. Offense, goaltending, and defense need to be better for them to have a successful season. Adding players like Jack Hughes and Nikita Gusev should help clear up the scoring problems and in goal, Mackenzie Blackwood is expected to take the next step in his...
Devils Defensive Depth Improved with Carrick
March 9th, 2019 Of the four trades that the New Jersey Devils made ahead of the NHL’s Trade Deadline only one brought back immediate help a.k.a. not a draft pick. While the trades of Brian Boyle (2019 2nd round pick), Marcus Johansson (2019 2nd round pick, 2020 4th round pick), and Keith Kinkaid (2022 5th round pick) brought back some assets that the...
Devils Taking a Flyer on Connor Carrick
February 23rd, 2019 Early Saturday morning, the New Jersey Devils traded defenseman Ben Lovejoy to the Dallas Stars for a 2019 third-round pick and defenseman Connor Carrick. Lovejoy, 35 years old, has seven points in 51 games and is averaging close to 18 minutes a night. Carrick has four points in 14 games and has struggled to stay in the lineup on a...
Maple Leafs Trade Carrick to Stars
October 1st, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded Connor Carrick to the Dallas Stars in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the Maple Leafs announced Monday. The pick can become a sixth-round pick if Carrick plays in 50 games with the Stars in...
Is Carrick's Time with Maple Leafs Over?
September 30th, 2018 Connor Carrick has always been an interesting player for the Toronto Maple Leafs. A right-handed defenseman who had shown plenty of potential after displaying his offensive prowess at the AHL level and plays with an edge to his game. He seemed like just who the Maple Leafs needed. Now, three seasons after coming to the Leafs as part...
Maple Leafs Defence Prospects on the Bubble
September 7th, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to be a hard roster to crack this year, and spots on the blue line are especially scarce. With stars such as Auston Matthews, John Tavares and Mitch Marner in the fold, a lot is said about their depth on offence, but their defensive core is remaining in tact for the most part. The defence may have...
5 Maple Leafs That Need to Prove Themselves
August 27th, 2018 It's getting close to the end of summer and hockey fans are counting down the days until the 2018-19 NHL season. And come the start of the season we will get to see the new look Toronto Maple Leafs. Gone are longtime veterans in Leo Komarov, Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk, but in their place, the Maple Leafs were able to add...
Maple Leafs' Options to Upgrade Defence
July 7th, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs signed John Tavares to a seven-year, $77-million contract, vaulting them up to the top spot as the favourite to win the Stanley Cup next year. The Leafs now boast Tavares, Auston Matthews and Nazem Kadri at centre with Mitch Marner, William Nylander and Patrick Marleau on the wing, forming arguably the best...
Leafs' Comeback Requires Lineup Change
April 15th, 2018 For the Toronto Maple Leafs, the first two games of their quarterfinal playoff series against the Boston Bruins could not have started any worse. From a costly suspension to Nazem Kadri that still has two games remaining to Boston's playoff leading 12 goals scored, nothing has gone their way and many are beginning to question how much...
Carrick or Polak More Deserving of Playoff Ice Time?
March 20th, 2018 It's no secret the Toronto Maple Leafs have a weak right side of their defence core. This has been the case for a while but because no moves were made in the offseason or at the deadline, we're stuck with four right defenders who would probably all be on the third pairing on most good hockey teams. With Hainsey jumping into a top-four...
Maple Leafs’ Top Playoff Performers
March 13th, 2018 I’m bored. The Toronto Maple Leafs have been securely buckled into a playoff spot for what seems like forever. They’re probably not going to catch the Boston Bruins (seven points ahead), and definitely aren’t catching the Tampa Bay Lightning (13 points ahead). Likewise, they almost certainly won’t be caught by the Florida...
Babcock's Favouritism Doing Maple Leafs No Favours
February 14th, 2018 With 24 games to go in the 2017-18 National Hockey League season, the Toronto Maple Leafs are 18 points clear of the Detroit Red Wings, the team closest to knocking them out of the playoff race. So, yeah, we’ll be seeing the Leafs in the postseason come spring. However, despite the sizeable cushion, there are causes for concern with...
Breaking Down Leafs' Logjam on Defence
February 9th, 2018 For the first time in a while, it seems like the Toronto Maple Leafs have too many defencemen. Not necessarily too many distinguished, All-Star defencemen, but too many defencemen who are worthy of a roster spot. Add on that the trade deadline is quickly approaching and it makes for a very interesting situation on the Leafs' back end....
