What to keep in mind if the Sharks get Carey Price

For 20 years, Carey Price has belonged to the Canadiens. There have been times in those 20 years when Habs fans have wanted to take the Canadian goaltender out of the organization and start afresh. 2010 is a good example.But it never happened. Price the longest-serving contracted player in town… even though he hasn’t played in the NHL on a regular basis for four years and hasn’t played at all since 2022. That could obviously change soon. And my fear is that it will be announced within minutes of my post. Oneclub to keep an eye on is San Jose. We’ve known for a long time that the Sharks are in a good position to get the Canadiens’ goaltender, who is now collecting his $5.5 million bonus. But there’s something to note about the Sharks: if they want Carey Price, it’s going to be a different discussion from the Penguins or the Blackhawks. Why? Because a club is entitled to 50 contracts. The Hawks (40) and the Penguins (46) have more than the Sharks, who have 49 contracts on their books, according to PuckPedia. So if the Canadiens, who have 43, want to send Price to California, the transaction will have to be different.