Former Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is looking to chart his way back to the NHL after being acquitted in the 2018 Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal back in July. The NHL reinstated Hart and four other former Canadian World Juniors players involved in the case on September 11, which means they are eligible to sign an NHL contract on October 15.

And Hart already appears to be moving quickly, having zeroed in on a “workable number of suitors,” per The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. The Carolina Hurricanes , Vegas Golden Knights , and “one or two other teams” are understood to still be in the mix .

Alongside Hart, Dillon Dubé, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, and Michael McLeod can finalize new contracts starting October 1, which will give them enough time to finalize visas an

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