Carlile followed up his 2023-24 NHL debut (1 game) by signing a two-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. The 24-year-old defenseman spent the majority of his 2023-24 with Syracuse (AHL) and had seven goals and 27 points in 61 games played. He made his NHL debut and only appearance on January 4th, 2024 against Minnesota.
Carlile and Sean Day, both defensemen, have been reassigned to the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL, as defensemen Jack Thompson and Emil Martinsen-Lilleberg have been recalled. Carlile made his NHL debut yesterday, registering a +1 plus/minus in 11:27 time-on-ice.
Carlile will get his first taste of NHL action on Thursday after spending each of the last three seasons with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL). The 23-year-old defenseman has three goals and six assists in 31 AHL games this season.
On Thursday, Carlile was recalled from the Syracuse Crunch, where has nine points (3G / 6A) in 31 games this season. The undrafted defenseman was recalled alongside Sean Day and will hope to make his NHL debut while Mikhail Sergachev remains out of the lineup for the next several games.
