Carey Price never wanted to be a burden on the team

For the man who has carried the burden of the Habs’ success throughout his career, the hockey player has always strived not to become an extra burden for the team.

Year after year, the goaltender has strived to make the Habs competitive despite the lack of offensive support.

His performances often allowed the team to finish higher than it should have, and consequently prevented them from drafting the players who could have really helped Price win the Stanley Cup. So in 2022, after a last-ditch attempt to return to the game, when the goaltender realized that he would no longer play hockey, he also knew that he had become a $10.5 million-a-year burden for the Habs.

[The rebuild has made the situation manageable for the organization, but if the team had been competitive at the time, this contract could have seriously complicated matters for the team, so the news of his trade must come as something of a relief for the retiree, who knows he’ll no longer be a problem for his former club.

Incidentally, in the same article, Basu discusses a situation from 2018 that shows how Price was there for his teammates. Karl Alzner, who was going through a rough patch at the time, was healthy scratch and working overtime after practice.

Basu discussed the defenseman’s situation with Price in the locker room, and when the reporter interviewed Alzner, the goalie stayed in the locker room for long minutes to make sure the discussion was going well. Although anecdotal, this example shows how Price cared about his teammates, especially in difficult times, and thought of his team first and foremost.

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– Post-game comments.

– What a steal!

– Congratulations to Carmelo Anthony!

– He’ll play forward and defense.

– The famous Banjo Bowl!