Carter Hart leave of absence (WARNING: don't speculate. DON'T speculate.)

[Slats432]

https://x.com/NHLFlyers/status/1749899882003902777?s=20

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[centipede2233]

What a blow, losing your starter….
its a contract year, I find it hard to believe it’s just a mental illness thing, I feel like it’s something specific like something mentioned above as a possibility. You almost never see nhl players take a leave of absence in a contract year, it’s always when they have signed their big contract with multiple years left on it ie. price, knight

 

[Toonces]

I hope everything’s okay.

I know this is speculation, but I want to say it anyway. I’m glad that people and companies are finally more aware and accepting of mental illness.

Indeed.

He's been in and out of the lineup the past couple months or so due to an illness he's been suffering from. It's never been identified to us, but Carter himself disclosed that they know what it is. Whether it is physical or mental, hopefully this time off will help him fully recover.

 

[KovalchukFistPump]

Torts broke him

 

[Mr Kot]

Would explain his off play lately, but hope he's ok.

 

[Tob]

will pray for him

 

[PAZ]

It sucks that he's dealing with something, but i'm glad that taking time he needs to get improve his mental/physical health and that it's being de-stigmatized in hockey, rather than the old 'suck it up and play through it' mentality.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Stop with the rumors, folks.

Those zero-pointers are going to become five-pointers faster than you know.

 

[Jovavic]

"Back in my day, guys used booze and coke to deal with everything, today's players just don't have it in them"

Hope he gets the help he needs and it's not 2018 related

 

[Seattle King]

What a blow, losing your starter….
its a contract year, I find it hard to believe it’s just a mental illness thing, I feel like it’s something specific like something mentioned above as a possibility. You almost never see nhl players take a leave of absence in a contract year, it’s always when they have signed their big contract with multiple years left on it ie. price, knight

You're absolutely right. PLD signed his deal and immediately began an indefinite leave of absence on Opening Night, he just didnt annouce it to his team or the public.

 

[Jared Dunn]

What a blow, losing your starter….
its a contract year, I find it hard to believe it’s just a mental illness thing, I feel like it’s something specific like something mentioned above as a possibility. You almost never see nhl players take a leave of absence in a contract year, it’s always when they have signed their big contract with multiple years left on it ie. price, knight

Well unfortunately you don't really get to choose when mental health crises arise

 

[Adrianopolous]

I remember the first time he came back to Edmonton as an NHLer he got completely lit up. He cried on the bench. Must have been brutal to get pulled on your homecoming game back to your home town

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Stop with the rumors, folks.

Those zero-pointers are going to become five-pointers faster than you know.

Some incredibly bold people on here. Take the hint.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Whatever is going on.

Hope he gets better.

 

[shaner8989]

Everyday now it’s another one. Another new normal? Hope the best for him.

 

[TheNumber4]

Weird. Hope he’s okay. Edmonton product that I thought was on his way to having a good year in Philly? How did his last couple of starts look?

You're absolutely right. PLD signed his deal and immediately began an indefinite leave of absence on Opening Night, he just didnt annouce it to his team or the public.

Lol! The vitriol Kings fans have towards that primadonna is quite entertaining.

 

[irishsetter13]

Is it just me or does the statement from Briere (Flyers) feel....cold?

Like no we wish him well or anything like that. Just "The Club will have no further comment at this time."

At least the Flames statement had something long the lines that he was working with mental health professionals and the sort.

Needless to say, hope everything with Hart is ok and he gets the help he needs. Going through depression/mental health issues really sucks and can severly affect the person and everyone around them.

 

[centipede2233]

Well unfortunately you don't really get to choose when mental health crises arise

Drouin another example…nhl players don’t take a leave of absence for some mental issue in a damn contract year, please name one

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Seems like it must be something rather concerning. All the best to the kid

 

[Jared Dunn]

Drouin another example…nhl players don’t take a leave of absence for some mental issue in a damn contract year, please name one

An absurd take on mental health lol. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence

 

[hamzarocks]

Damn hopefully he gets better

A pretty good goalie even with the flyers being a weird team these past 2-3 years

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Not good.

 

[Mr Kot]

Some incredibly bold people on here. Take the hint.

More like incredibly bald people.

 

[Kranix]

Torts does not understand this

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Maybe it's recency bias, but I feel these type of statements are occurring with increased frequency in recent years; especially the mental health related ones (which is a good thing).