The Vancouver Canucks have announced they have signed Carson Soucy. Soucy has signed a new contract that will carry him through the 2025-26 season. This contract carries an annual cap hit of $3.25 per season.
Carson Soucy is heading to Vancouver, per @FriedgeHNIC. ✍️ pic.twitter.com/lcxxhxsitV
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 1, 2023
Carson Soucy Contract Done
Soucy has played for the Minnesota Wild and the Seattle Kraken in his five-year NHL career. He recorded three goals and 13 assists for 16 points in 78 games this season. The Viking, Alberta native added a goal and an assist in the Kraken’s run to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Soucy had a Corsi for of 48.7 and a relative Corsi of -4.6.
He has 21 goals and 47 assists for 68 points in 250 career games. Minnesota originally drafted in the fifth round, 137th overall of the 2013 NHL Draft. Soucy was taken by the Kraken in the 2021 NHL expansion draft. The five-year pro played four seasons in the NCAA for the University of Minnesota-Duluth. His career-high in goals and points was 10 goals and 21 points in his first season with Seattle in 2021-22.
Seattle made some big strides in year two of the franchise. The Kraken upset the then-defending champion Colorado Avalanche in seven games.
Impact of Carson Soucy Contract
Soucy looks like he’s finally putting things together. He won’t give you a lot of points, but he’s very good at his own of the ice. The 6-foot, 5-inch defenceman has a large frame and is a big body at 215 pounds. He can dish out some hits and was very strong during the Kraken’s surprising playoff push.
The veteran blueliner made $2.75 million per season in his last contract and should get a nice raise with this deal. He is starting to get his defensive game in order and is going to be a solid part of the team’s top four on the blueline.
Main photo by: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports
