Daniel Briere Says Carter Hart Could Be On The Move

This is nothing new with all the news surrounding the Flyers offseason and how everything will unfold, but Danny Briere seems torn on how he will move forward with the franchise netminder.

Daniel Briere did say that Carter Hart, «would most likely be our goalie of the future.» However, Briere added, "Now, I'm not in a position to turn down anything. If there's teams calling about him, we have to listen. That's my job as a general manager, I have to listen. I have to do what is best for the team and the organization. In saying that, I expect Carter Hart to be our goalie for many years to come."

The Flyers General Manager is still very open to the probability of moving Carter Hart, knowing that all the cards on the table but it will have to take quiet a hefty package deal to even consider it.

Despite Danny Briere talking highly of Carter Hart, he still mentioned the high prospect pool the Flyers have. Mentioning the strength of the goalie pool mentioning Samuel Ersson, Felix Sandstrom, and their Russians: "But don't forget, the exciting part with the Flyers' organization is the luxury of goaltending that's coming up through the ranks," Briere said. "Sammy Ersson showed last year that he can be pretty special himself. Is he a number one goalie? We don't know yet. Felix Sandstrom had an up and down season last year, but he is still young. We have a couple Russian goalies, one that was forced to stay over in Russia�we thought he was coming last year in Ivan Fedotov. But we also have another special goalie in [Alexei] Kolosov who we drafted a couple years ago who is making a name for himself in the KHL. It's been awhile since the Flyers had a plethora of good, young goalies coming up the ranks. So I'm really excited, it's probably one of the strongest parts of our young players coming up is that goaltending departments. I want to keep developing that, I want to keep grooming some good, young goalies for the future."

Briere made it clear, it's not just Hart. The Flyers are in a position where they have to listen to offers regardless of who the player is.

"The position that we are in right now, we have to listen," Briere said. "There's a lot of good, young players on our team, but at the same time if it is better for the organization to move in a different direction, we have to listen. There is no one that is above the team and I'm going to listen on everyone."

It is concerning to see the Flyers GM mention the goalie prospects, as if losing Carter Hart wouldn't be one of the worst mistakes in franchise history.
A lot of fans would agree with this statement as Hart is one of the best goalies the Flyers have had in decades. On the other hand, a select few of fans believe Carter Hart should be moved for basically nothing. Fans are very upset with the state of this hockey team but depending on how things pan out this offseason, it could change moral internally.

Hopefully, Danny Briere and company can make big waves this summer and improve the roster without losing a top 10 goalie in the process.