The NHL announced last week that all five players previously convicted of sexual assault, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, and Alex Formenton, will be allowed to sign with teams beginning October 15th, and allowed to play December 1st. This brought on the news that Carter Hart’s team had been in contact with the Philadelphia Flyers, the Utah Mammoth, and the Las Vegas Golden Knights regarding where he may end up this season. As the Flyers traded Ivan Fedotov last weekend, fans began to speculate that they may be making room for Carter Hart’s return to Philadelphia.
Yet Tuesday morning, the news broke that Hart’s agents had reached out to the Flyers’ management explaining that he wanted a “fresh start”, leaving Utah and Vegas to be his most likely contenders at this point. This statement follows harsh backlash throughout the trial, as well as a lack of complete approval from fans following the verdict of his innocence this past summer. Hart has not played since January 2024, abruptly pausing his season after 25 games played, with a 2.80 GAA, .906 SV% and a 12-9-3 record.
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