Oilers Confirm They Aren’t Considering Carter Hart

“We are not looking at that situation. We like where Stu (Skinner) is at,” said Stan Bowman when asked if the Edmonton Oilers were giving any thought to reaching out to former Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart.

The Oilers were linked in rumors to Hart once it was determined he would be allowed to return to the NHL. Coming off an acquittal from a Hockey Canada trial, there will be interest in Hart and the Oilers were potentially looking for an upgrade in net. But, recent reports also noted that Hart had told the Flyers he wanted a “fresh start”. That included not considering Canadian teams so he could steer clear of the outside noise that might come with his signing.

The Oilers, however, didn’t have Hart on their radar. Whether he was open to going there or not, Edmonton wasn’t interested.

The question becomes, is this the right call by the Oilers? There are certainly questions about Hart and no one knows if he’ll come back and be successful. That said, Skinner can be inconsistent, but he’s still very young. When he’s dialed in, he’s absolutely incredible, but he’s not always dialed in.

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