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, xulasho shuruud leh
1998 draft iyo doorashada wareega saddexaad ee 1997 draft ee Bruins si loogu beddelo Adam Oates, Bill Ranford iyo Rick Tocchet.