Goaltender Carter Hart’s professional tryout with the Vegas Golden Knights is expected to convert to a two-year, $4 million contract, TSN reported Friday.
Hart, one of five players acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in 2018, agreed to a tryout contract with Vegas on Oct. 16. He has reported to the Henderson Silver Knights, the Golden Knights’ American Hockey League affiliate.
Hart became eligible to sign with an NHL team after his acquittal of charges that came from a time when he and the others accused were members of Canada’s World Junior Championship gold-medal team.
Hart is not eligible to play for Vegas until Dec. 1, under the terms established by the league. He is eligible to play for Henderson on Nov. 15.
The Golden Knights will keep a keen eye on Hart, especially with fellow goaltender Adin Hill sidelined by a lower-body injury. Coach Bruce Cassidy told reporters that Hill’s status is week-to-week.
Hart, 27, posted a 96-93-29 record with six shutouts, a 2.94 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage in 227 career games (218 starts) with the Flyers from 2018-24. He was selected by Philadelphia in the second round of the 2016 draft.
