BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 21: Carter Hart #79 of the Philadelphia Flyers looks on during the first period against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on January 21, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The Flyers and goaltender Carter Hart continue to discuss options for a contract extension for the 22-year-old restricted free agent. Meanwhile, the goaltending carousel around the NHL has now affected the Flyers.
Veteran Brian Elliott signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning last week to back up reigning Conn Smythe winner Andrei Vasilevskiy. The limited role behind arguably the best goaltender in the NHL will benefit Elliott late in his career.