Confirmed with Link: Canes sign LW William Carrier - 6 years/2M per

[Anton Dubinchuk]

noesen's skating always prevented him from being anything more than an emergency play up guy.

Probably true, but he has the “Hyman-lite” trait to his game of just always being in the right spot, and I genuinely think he’s one of the top 5 net front/tip drill guys in the league. Very different and more interesting profile than Carrier IMO.

 

[bleedgreen]

noesen's skating always prevented him from being anything more than an emergency play up guy.

Agreed, but his ability to be an emergency play up makes him more versatile. I think the second pp ability matters too.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Noesen wasn't really the current Noesen prior to the opportunity here. We'll see what happens.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Saw an article on the Athletic from 2022. Like this excerpt:


“He’s a powerful man,” Vegas coach Pete DeBoer said. “Power and speed. When he gets moving, he’s like a cannonball on skates. Not many guys are lining up to stand in front of him, to try and stop him.”

Carrier’s propensity to win puck battles is a big reason his advanced stats have been so consistently good throughout his career despite his lack of goal-scoring prowess. ”

 

[Wolfpuck]

Saw an article on the Athletic from 2022. Like this excerpt:


“He’s a powerful man,” Vegas coach Pete DeBoer said. “Power and speed. When he gets moving, he’s like a cannonball on skates. Not many guys are lining up to stand in front of him, to try and stop him.”

Carrier’s propensity to win puck battles is a big reason his advanced stats have been so consistently good throughout his career despite his lack of goal-scoring prowess. ”

That last sentence gives Rod and Tulsky the tingles.

 

[bleedgreen]

That last sentence gives Rod and Tulsky the tingles.

Well if you watch the Tulsky free agency press video he did seem to get a little giddy talking about how seamlessly they think Carrier will fit in our system. He looked about as “tingly” as I ever really want to see out of that man.