Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Carter mere egwuregwu mbụ ya na 1996-97, na-ekewa oge ya na Capitals na ndị mmekọ ha na American Hockey League (AHL), Portland Pirates, tupu a gbanwere ya na Boston Bruins na Machị 1, 1997. Dị ka akụkụ nke a blockbuster deal, Carter e zigara na Jason Allison, Jim Carey, a conditional họrọ na
1998 draft na nke atọ-gburugburu họrọ na 1997 draft na Bruins na mgbanwe maka Adam Oates, Bill Ranford na Rick Tocchet.