The Montreal Canadiens have traded goaltender and Canadian Olympic gold medalist Carey Price of Vancouver, British Columbia to the San Jose Sharks according to Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette on Friday. In addition to Price, the Sharks are receiving the Canadiens’s fifth round pick in the 2026 National Hockey League Entry Draft. The Canadiens in return are receiving prospect defenseman Gannon Laroque of Edmonton, Alberta.
The reason for the deal has come down to finances. There is a minimal chance Price will ever play in the National Hockey League again due to a knee injury. The Canadiens traded Price to the Sharks to generate some cap room. Price is set to make $10.5 million this season, and the Sharks have cap space available as they are rebuilding.
Price played 15 seasons with the Canadiens from 2007 to 2022. He was a six-time NHL All-Star, and had a spectacular 2014-15 NHL season. In 66 games, he had a record of 44 wins, 16 regulation losses, and six losses in extra time, with nine shutouts, a goals against average of 1.96 and save percentage of .933. Price won the Hart Trophy, Vezina Trophy, Pearson Trophy and Jennings Trophy that season too. Price’s gold medal with Team Canada came at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.
