Carrick will return Monday against the Canadiens, Sean Shapiro of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carrick will take Taylor Fedun's place on Dallas' third defensive pairing and will play alongside Julius Honka. Carrick has only appeared in nine games this season, with his last appearance coming back on Oct. 28. The 24-year-old had been out with a foot injury, but in games that he's played in, Carrick had scored once and tallied four points.

Carrick (foot) has been activated off of injured reserve ahead of Saturday's game against the Red Wings,

EDGE Analysis

Carrick was unable to play in Thursday's game against the Predators, but it appears the blueliner -- who has been sidelined since Oct. 28 -- will finally make his return to the ice Saturday. The blueliner got off to a good start for Dallas, notching four points in the first nine games of the season, but his history of minimal offensive production and absence from the power play suggests Carrick's upside will likely remain capped.

Carrick (foot) will miss Thursday's matchup with the Predators, but is expected back soon, Sean Shapiro of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The team didn't provide a specific timeframe for when Carrick might be ready to play, so fantasy owners will have to continue taking a wait and see approach. The blueliner has been out of action since Oct. 28, a stretch of 27 games on the sidelines. Once cleared to play, Carrick will need to knock Taylor Fedun or Gavin Bayreuther from the lineup, which may not be an easy task.

Carrick (foot) will not be available until after the Christmas break, Sean Shapiro of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Stars are in action Dec. 27 versus the Predators, which could be Carrick's first game back from what will be a 27-game stint in the press box due to his foot injury. The 24-year-old being cleared to play will force the team to decide whether to keep Gavin bayreuther, Taylor Fedun or Julius Honka on the 23-man roster and who to send back to the minors.

Carrick (foot) will return around Christmastime, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports, citing Stars head coach Jim Montgomery.

EDGE Analysis

A previous report suggested Carrick would be able to return by Dec. 7 if he stuck to the early side of his initial three-week timeline, but it's clear that the defenseman still has a ways to go. The injury to Carrick is particularly unfortunate since he managed to put up one goal and three assists through his first nine games with the Stars -- even though that's an unsustainable rate of production, he was starting to return value in deep fantasy leagues while surfacing as a budget option in select DFS contests.

Carrick (foot) remains in a walking boot, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carrick's projected to return on or around Dec. 7. With four Stars defensemen on injured reserve, the likes of Gavin Bayreuther and Joel Hanley are seeing more ice time than they otherwise would at the top level.

Carrick (foot) will miss a minimum of three more weeks, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Star Radio reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carrick (foot) last played Oct. 28, and won't be returning anytime soon, according to head coach Jim Montgomery. A minimum of three additional weeks of recovery time means the 24-year-old will miss the next 12 games, and possibly more. In nine appearances, Carrick has a goal and four points.

Carrick (foot) was placed on injured reserve Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Carrick will at least miss Saturday's road game against the Capitals as he rounds out his recovery from the foot injury. As a result, Julius Honka should continue to be deployed on the third pair with Roman Polak.

According to coach Jim Montgomery, Carrick (foot) isn't close to returning, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Montgomery's update is rather vague, but Carrick can be considered out indefinitely until he's able to resume skating, at which point a clearer timeline for his return should be established. The Stars are currently dealing with several injuries at defense, so it wouldn't be surprising to see them recall another blueliner ahead of their upcoming four-game road trip.

Carrick (lower body) is unable to get his skate on due to swelling resulting from a blocked shot against Detroit on Saturday, which rules him out versys Montreal on Tuesday, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The impact of Carrick's absence -- combined with the prolonged sideline stint for Stephen Johns (head) -- won't be quite as bad for the Stars, as the team will get back Marc Methot (lower body). Once cleared to play, Carrick will likely need to compete for a regular role with former Leafs' teammate Roman Polak and youngster Julius Honka.