Confirmed Signing with Link: [PHI] Carter Hart signs extension with the Flyers (3 years, $3.979M AAV)

[LTIR]

It would be pretty funny if Fletcher thought the peak of shrewdness was saving $60,000 by convinving the young boy to get the sweater number in the deal.

He should have tried for 3.79M per

 

[Rich Nixon]

$189K ********

No, $63,000.

 

[Flukeshot]

This seems...unnecessary.

Even if he has a good season this year, what's the most he'll get? $5 million similar to the Demko deal?

That's where my head is at with this one. What were the alternative options? What would it have been on a 1yr deal?

 

[983 others]

If this was literally any franchise but the Flyers I would question it, but they know goalies.

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

Uhhh I get paying for upside but, how do you give 4m to a guy coming off a .877? He looked good his first two years but it doesn't seem like he would have the leverage to pull 4m after last seasons performance.

need to spend a coupla bucks on a decent defensive dman to help him out

 

[MardyBum]

...Philly's ridiculously terrible D doesn't get enough "credit" for Hart's season last year; they were truly awful in their own zone...unfortunately, I can't see Ellis or Ristolainen helping with the defensive aspects much, so Hart better be dialed in to see a ton of rubber again this season...poor kid...

Even taking into account Philly's defense he was awful last year.

I don't think he's one of the worst goalies in the league, just had one of the worst seasons. He'll probably bounce back to a solid young NHL goalie.

 

[wuf]

2 x 3 would have been a lot more palatable.

 

[sigma six]

Carter had a bad year, but you have to extend him.
You try playing behind that defense and not losing your mojo as a young kid.

 

[Sasso09]

is Hart even worth that money atm?

Easily, this is a steal.

 

[The Kingslayer]

If this was literally any franchise but the Flyers I would question it, but they know goalies.

hahaha

 

[Sasso09]

Really....??

He is very average. They are really paying for hope here.

Lol, "average"

 

[sxvnert]

A safe bet that he'll rebound with a half decent team around him.

 

[Sasso09]

You can tell who doesn't watch much hockey outside of Their team by the comments in this thread

 

[Sasso09]

Provorov - Ellis is a weak top pair.
Ristolainen does not belong in a competitive NHL team's top 4.
Yandle does not belong in an NHL team's lineup.

Provorov and Ellis is a top 10 pair in the league, for sure top 15

Ristolainen never played on a competitive team and has always been used as a #1 playing 26 minutes a game, how exactly do you know this? I'm very confident he will thrive in a lesser role in the 2nd pairing.

Horrible take

 

[Taytro]

deja vu to the Koskinen signing that got Chiarelli fired.

I mean, not really. The one difference is that Hart is 22 and Koskinen signed his at 30. 22 is way to young to know what a goalie is but based on his performance last year, he should have had absolutely 0 leverage to get 4m.

 

[Sasso09]

Guys, I admire your optimism, but the defense in front of him is going to be

Provorov - Ellis
Sanheim - Ristolainen
Yandle - Braun

Hart isn't going to have a good year.

So you're saying the defense is really good?

 

[Cenzo_]

If this was literally any franchise but the Flyers I would question it, but they know goalies.

you forgot to add

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Steve Mason 2.0?

That is what he looks like atm. His agent must be celebrating he got him 4mil AAV.

 

[kennymoney]

I mean... they could have just signed literally anyone else.

He gets 2 million even if he does a bad job. Very Santa Claus:

Jesus Christ this made me LOL

He's seen everyone naked, too.

 

[StoneHands]

Steve Mason 2.0?

Mason's numbers (.918 SV% and 2.47 GAA) were borderline top 10 in the NHL during his time with the Flyers. I'd be fine if that's what Hart becomes.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Last season hurt him by $2m I'd say.
If Hart put together a relatively pedestrian .910 SV% season he would have been getting locked up at $6m per for 6+ years for his performance at his age.
His pedigree is crazy.

John Gibson put up 3 seasons of .920+ SV% and then he signed a contract with 6.4mil aav in the pre-flat cap era.
Carter Hart getting 6mil per year for a .910 SV% would be massive overpay in the flat cap world.

 

[DickSmehlik]

3 year trial run. It’s a very fair gamble for both parties.

Not really. If he plays like he did last season, are they really going to trot him out there for 2 more years?

 

[Siludin]

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John Gibson put up 3 seasons of .920+ SV% and then he signed a contract with 6.4mil aav in the pre-flat cap era.
Carter Hart getting 6mil per year for a .910 SV% would be massive overpay in the flat cap world.

The cap will be increasing by $1m per season as per reports.
Gibson was also much older when he signed that contract - Carter Hart was doing amazing things in the NHL when Gibson was riding the bus at a similar age, plus Hart's final year in junior was one of the greatest all-time.
$4M is one of the cheapest prices for a starter in the NHL. All of Philly's goalies did poorly last year. Hart is insanely talented.

 

[Jerkbait]

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The cap will be increasing by $1m per season as per reports.
Gibson was also much older when he signed that contract - Carter Hart was doing amazing things in the NHL when Gibson was riding the bus at a similar age, plus Hart's final year in junior was one of the greatest all-time.
$4M is one of the cheapest prices for a starter in the NHL. All of Philly's goalies did poorly last year. Hart is insanely talented.

That might be a stretch but your logic is right . Flyers had to sign him . Too young to let go and not good enough to trade. You'd have to think the flyers have a better D corp than pitt now and goaltending should be a wash, only one Pennsylvania team makes it..who will it be

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

Guy has an MVP trophy named after him, of course he won't come cheap.