Carter Hart’s acquittal doesn’t mean he’s innocent. But he could soon be employable. Should the Flyers consider it?

I get it: There’s a difference between being not guilty of charges and being innocent of wrongdoing. In my mind, former Flyers goalie Carter Hart did wrong. But also, in my mind, he did not commit a crime.

In my mind, he should be allowed to be employed at the craft for which he spent his life preparing, and which lately has been denied him, perhaps justifiably so.

And it sounds like in Hart’s case, he might. He will be just 27 next month and is too good to cancel — plus, he plays goalie.

When he left midway through the 2023-24 season, Hart was the Flyers’ franchise goalie. Last season, as the trial drug on, the team’s goaltending was the worst in the NHL with a .879 save percentage. Then, this stunning verdict.

If the NHL lets Hart return, would the Flyers sign him? Should they?

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