Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Carter wuxuu sameeyay xirfaddiisa xirfadeed 1996-97, isagoo waqtigiisa la qeybsanaya Capitals iyo kooxda ay ka tirsan yihiin American Hockey League (AHL), Portland Pirates, ka hor inta aan loo iibin Boston Bruins bishii Maarso 1, 1997. Sida qeyb ka mid ah heshiis weyn, Carter waxaa loo diray Jason Allison, Jim Carey, oo ah xulashada shuruudaha ah ee 1998 draft iyo wareega saddexaad ee
1997 ayaa loo wareejiyay Bruins si uu ugu badalo Adam Oates, Bill Ranford iyo Rick Tocchet.