Seattle Kraken: Tri-City Americans alumni who could come back to the PNW
Michelle Tully
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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.