Carter Hart

Vegas Golden Knights, Goaltenders
Age: 27y-6m-23d (Aug 13, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: CA
College: Everett
Drafted: Round 2 (#48 overall), 2016
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$2,225,000

Career Earnings

$16,120,405

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Carter Hart signed a 2 year, $4,000,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, including $1,450,000 signing bonus, $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2025-26, Hart will earn a base salary of $775,000 and a signing bonus of $1,450,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,450,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 27 $2,000,000 2.09% $2,225,000 $2,225,000
2026-27 28 $2,000,000 1.92% $1,775,000 $4,000,000
2027-28 29
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 27 $775,000 $1,450,000 $2,000,000 2.09%
2026-27 28 $1,775,000 - $2,000,000 1.92%
2027-28 29
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 27 $775,000 $1,450,000 $2,225,000 $2,225,000 - $2,225,000 $2,000,000
2026-27 28 $1,775,000 - $1,775,000 $4,000,000 - $2,000,000 $1,775,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $11,937,000
Average Salary:
$3,979,000
Signing Bonus:
$658,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2016-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$16,120,405

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 20
Active
$508,405
$508,405
2019 21
Active
$700,000
$1,208,405
2020 22
Active
$750,000
$1,958,405
2021 23
Active
$3,479,000
$5,437,405
2022 24
Active
$3,979,000
$9,416,405
2023 25
Reserve / exempt-list
$4,479,000
$13,895,405
2025 27
Reserve
$2,225,000
$16,120,405
Total      
$16,120,405
$16,120,405
2026 28
Active
$1,775,000
Total
$17,895,405

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $13,144,905 $750,500 - $13,895,405
1 $775,000 $1,450,000 - $2,225,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
20
$415,905
$92,500
$508,405
$508,405
2019
21
$700,000
$700,000
$1,208,405
2020
22
$750,000
$750,000
$1,958,405
2021
23
$3,200,000
$279,000
$3,479,000
$5,437,405
2022
24
$3,600,000
$379,000
$3,979,000
$9,416,405
2023
25
$4,479,000
$4,479,000
$13,895,405
2025
27
$775,000
$1,450,000
$2,225,000
$16,120,405
Total
$13,919,905
$2,200,500
$16,120,405
$16,120,405
2026
28
$1,775,000
$1,775,000
Total
$15,694,905
$2,200,500
$17,895,405

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $13,144,905 $750,500 - $13,895,405
1 $775,000 $1,450,000 - $2,225,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 VGK Jan 15, 2026 - TBD 0 Lower Body
2022-23 PHI Dec 28, 2022 - Jan 04, 2023 0 Concussion
  • Oct 16, 2025 Signed a 2 year $4 million contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Aug 09, 2021 Signed a 3 year $11.937 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Oct 05, 2016 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jun 25, 2016 Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 2 (#48 overall)
Year Team GP W L SV SO GAA SV%
2025 VEG 12 5 3 243 0 0.00 .000
2023 PHI 26 12 9 659 1 2.80 .906
2022 PHI 55 22 23 1,510 2 2.94 .907
2021 PHI 45 13 24 1,304 1 3.16 .905
2020 PHI 27 9 11 632 1 3.67 .877
2019 PHI 43 24 13 1,005 1 2.42 .914
2018 PHI 31 16 13 895 0 2.83 .917
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