Carrick is unlikely to play against Montreal on Tuesday due to an undisclosed issue, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carrick's impending absence will likely force the club to promote a defenseman from AHL Texas in order to provide some emergency depth. Fortunately for the Stars, Marc Methot (lower body) will return to the lineup. Carrick's status for the remainder of Dallas' five-game road trip remains up in the air, but his next chance to play will be Thursday versus Toronto.

Carrick dished out a pair of helpers in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

Carrick rewarded the decision of coach Jim Montgomery, who opted to go with the 24-year-old defenseman on the third pairing over 22-year-old alternative Julius Honka. This was a great start to the season, though it's worth noting that Carrick came in with just 30 points in 167 career NHL appearances and skated the second-fewest minutes on the Dallas blue line here (16:14).

Carrick is expected to be in the lineup versus the Coyotes on Thursday, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Stars will go with the Maple Leafs castoff rather than 22-year-old Julius Honka, as new coach Jim Montgomery evidently wants a more experienced defenseman countering a respectable offensive attack that will be spurred by 2018 Calder Trophy finalist Clayton Keller. Carrick produced 12 points (four goals, eight assists) over 47 games with the Maple Leafs last season, adding 42 hits and 53 blocked shots in the process. Still, he won't be a viable fantasy option as long as Honka is around to push him for playing time.

Carrick was traded to Dallas by Toronto on Monday in exchange for a conditional 2019 seventh-round selection.

EDGE Analysis

After originally announcing Carrick would be placed on waivers, the Leafs opted instead to ship him to the Stars. If the 24-year-old logs 50 games this season, the pick upgrades to a sixth rounder. The addition of Carrick could see Dallas send Gavin Bayreuther back to the minors for Opening Night.

Carrick was placed on waivers by the Maple Leafs on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

It already appeared that Carrick was going to be replaced in the game-day lineup by Igor Ozhiganov, but now he will be shipped down to the minors if he clears. The blueliner logged 47 games for the Leafs last season, in which he averaged just 15:08 of ice time. The Illinois native figures to top the team's list of potential call-ups throughout the year.

Carrick remains with the Leafs for now, but appears to have been beaten out for the sixth defender spot by newcomer Igor Ozhiganov, reports the Toronto Sun.

EDGE Analysis

It remains to be seen if coach Mike Babcock will carry two extra defenders or one extra forward once the season starts. As it stands now, Carrick has zero fantasy value, but could be an injury replacement at some point.

Carrick re-signed with Toronto on Wednesday, inking a one-year, $1.3 million dollar contract.

EDGE Analysis

The right-shot depth defenseman had 12 points (four goals, eight assists) throughout 47 games in 2017-18, and he was a healthy scratch for the playoff series against Boston. While a significant role is certainly not guaranteed in 2018-19, one could arise if Toronto doesn't resign veteran blueliner Roman Polak. Given that the Leafs decided to pay Carrick over $400,000 more than his qualifying offer, it appears they envision he'll at least match or improve upon his recent production.

Carrick couldn't crack the lineup in any of his team's seven postseason contests, finishing the year with four goals and 12 points in 47 regular season games.

EDGE Analysis

Carrick was a healthy scratch for a good chunk of the season and simply couldn't carve out regular playing time. Still, his four goals and 12 points were both career highs for the 24-year-old blueliner. At this point he doesn't have much fantasy value until he gets a secured spot in a lineup.

Carrick continues to cycle in and out of the bottom pairing for the Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

He has some offensive talent, but he just can't crack the lineup with consistency. Carrick has three goals and seven points in 38 games, but has almost no fantasy value.

Carrick set up Mitchell Marner's second-period goal Wednesday in a 5-0 win over the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

Carrick is on the ice to prevent goals, not to make them happen. He's done a nice job earning more ice time in January, but what he hasn't done is carve out a fantasy niche. That might come eventually, but for now, his only real fantasy value is that the Leafs' offensive prowess should give him a high plus-minus rating moving forward.