Seattle Kraken: Tri-City Americans alumni who could come back to the PNW
Brandon Carlo, Boston Bruins.
Brandon Carlo, D, Boston Bruins
Whether or not defenseman Brandon Carlo is available or not depends on another event. Will the B’s resign power-play quarterback and pending free agent Torey Krug? The odds are against it, but this year’s free agency will shake out like a massive game of musical chairs. Don’t completely count out a return.
If Krug does come back, then it becomes a three-man battle for the other two protected slots between Carlo, Jakub Zboril, and Charlie McAvoy. Keep in mind, Carlo will be a restricted free agent in 2021. With a flat cap, someone will get priced out of the mix.
Carlo joined Tri-City at the age of 16. He played so well as a WHL rookie that he was selected to take part in the 2015 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. That same year, Carlo represented Team USA at the International U-18 Tournament, where he picked up a Silver Medal.
The Colorado Springs native represented his country twice at the World Junior Championships. Selected 37th overall in 2015 by the Bruins, Carlo is a regular on Boston’s top defense pairing.
He has played 297 NHL games with 51 points and a plus/minus of 57. If puck possession is a big deal to the Seattle Kraken, Carlo has played in four NHL season. Both his Corsi and Fenwick ratings were over 50 percent in each.