[Signing] Flyers sign RFA G Carter Hart to 3 years 3.979 million AAV extension

[agulati]

Flyers have re-signed their young netminder to a 3 year extension (11.9 million total). Hart did have a rough season last year, and it would be interesting to see how he bounces back.

In 27 games last season, Hart posted a 9-11-5 record with a .877 save percentage and a 3.67 goals-against average. He had a 24-13-3 record during the 2019-20 season with a .914 save percentage and a 2.42 GAA.

https://www.tsn.ca/philadelphia-flye...hart-1.1679716

[dissentowner]

If he pops this could be a great deal.

[Philly06Cup]

Higher than he deserves after last year, but still great value for his potental and numbers from the season before.

[ResAlien]

If he flops this could be a bad deal.

[Geeoff]

Goalies are scary. Guys like Cam Ward, Matt Murray, Steve Mason seemed like sure things too

[Mass_nerder]

He had an awful year, but if he can look more like the 19-20 season, and not the 20-21 season, this will be a good deal.
If not, it's only 3 years (and it's really not that big of a cap hit).

[Philly06Cup]

Realistically, there was no way he was going to sign a 6+ year contract as his first RFA contract without much proven. Looking at past young goalies with hype, they all signed a 1-3 year deal out of their ELC. Price, Fleury, Rask, Vasi, Rinne, Hellebuyck. The notable exception would be Binnington.

In fact, 3 year is already on the longer side of the spectrum -- A 1 or 2 year bridge deal is much more common for goalies. A 1 or 2 year deal would have been cheaper for AAV at ~3M, with the assumption that his next contract would be a long term mega deal at 6M+. Going for a 3 year deal shows his side has less confidence that he will become an elite goalie. He's hedging against the outcome that he fizzles out and is securing more money now.

[Enoch Root]

After a bad season, I would have expected a 1 or 2 year, show me deal. TO me, this deal is kind of floating in no man's land

[Flames1217]

Originally Posted by Geeoff

Goalies are scary. Guys like Cam Ward, Matt Murray, Steve Mason seemed like sure things too

To be fair Ward actually had a pretty good career. He was a surefire starter for at least 7 years.

But yeah goalies are unpredictable.

[chummer]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1196466962458718209

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

If he flops this could be a bad deal.

3 years under 4M AAV? It really can only get so bad.

[dirk diggler]

still less than Koskinen

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Wouldn't be at all surprised to see a major bounce back season and for this to look like a tremendous value.

[powderjunkie]

Worst case scenario is they trade him to a rebuilding team if it isn't working out. Some teams will always be willing to take a flyer on him given his age