VOORHEES, N.J. — There won’t be a reunion between Carter Hart and the Flyers.
General manager Danny Briere said Tuesday that Hart’s agent Judd Moldaver contacted the Flyers and pretty much ruled out that possibility. It’s uncertain if the Flyers had interest in bringing him back.
“In light of everything that happened in the last year and a half with Carter, they felt and Carter felt that it was better for them to look for a fresh start,” Briere said. “That’s where it’s at and it’s the only comment I’m going to make on it.”
The former Flyers goaltender and four other players involved in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial are being reinstated by the NHL. They’re permitted to sign with any club starting Oct. 15 and eligible to play starting Dec. 1.
On July 24, the players were found not guilty almost a year and a half after being charged with sexual assault, stemming from a June 2018 incident in London, Ontario.
The Flyers cut ties with Hart in June 2024 when they didn’t issue him a qualifying offer, turning his restricted free-agent status into unrestricted. He had been away from the team since January 2024 after being granted an indefinite leave of absence.
The 27-year-old started in five straight season openers for the Flyers from 2019-20 to 2023-24. He played parts of six seasons for the club.
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