Flames Sign Defenceman Carson To New Deal

From TSN:

The Calgary Flames signed defenceman Brett Carson to a new contract on Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Carson was originally acquired by the Flames off waivers from Carolina in February.“Based on his solid play at the end of last season, we believe Brett can be an every day defenseman for us,” said Flames general manager Jay Feaster. “In our end-of-season meetings, a number of our top forwards commented on his consistent ability to get the puck to them in transition, and we are confident he will continue to develop his overall game.”Originally drafted by the Hurricanes in the 4th round in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, the native of Regina is a former member of the Calgary Hitmen, having played for them from 2002-06. He has spent parts of the last three seasons in the NHL, scoring two goals and 10 assists for 12 points and 20 penalty minutes in 78 games.