Carpenter, 25, led the Barracuda in points (55) and assists (37) in 66 AHL games last season. His plus-20 rating led all Barracuda players (T-15th in the league) in his second full professional campaign, and his 37 helpers ranked T-18th in the AHL. In four postseason games with the Barracuda, Carpenter registered one goal, one assist and a plus-3 rating. He was named the winner of the Yanick Dupre Memorial Award as the 2015-16 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year, presented annually to an AHL player for his outstanding contributions to his local community and charitable organizations. In addition, Carpenter made his NHL debut last season with San Jose on Dec.