It looks like one of my favorite new players will be spending some more time in the league. The Phoenix Coyotes have signed Daniel Carcillo to a 2-year deal. This past season was Daniel Carcillo's first in the league. Due to injury he was limited to 57 games, but was still able to rack up a league-leading 324 PIMs, nearly 100 minutes more than Jared Boll, who came in 2nd in the category.
While being a rumbler on the ice, Carcillo also managed to net 13 goals to go along with 11 assists. His +1 tied for 6th on the Coyotes, and his 24 points were 10th on the team.
While not a big scorer, Carcillo is a fairly strong all around skater. He can put up points as well as his fists.
Jes Golbez has an article on Fanhouse about Phoenix's new foray into toughness. With all their new additions, he notes that;
The Coyotes probably want [Carcillo] to concentrate more on scoring, given that he put up a respectable 24 points in his rookie campaign.
Last season I picked up Danny boy to help my PIMs category. Each goal and assist was an added bonus. This season look for him to cut down on his dirty work and pick up on his scoring. With a new direction in Phoenix coming this season, it will be interesting to see just how well Carcillo does.
