Carey Price was traded to the San Jose Sharks by the Montreal Canadiens for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and defenseman prospect Gannon Laroque on Friday.

The 38-year-old goalie has not played an NHL game since April 29, 2022 because of numerous injuries and his reluctance to have a more invasive surgery on his right knee. He is the winningest goalie in Canadiens history with 361, and is Montreal's all-time leader at the position in games played (712), starts (700), shots against (21,059) and saves (19,304). His 49 NHL shutouts ranks third in Montreal annals behind Hockey Hall of Famers George Hainsworth (75) and Jacques Plante (58).

He is in the final year of an eight-year contract he signed with the Canadiens on July 2, 2017.

Price told LNH.com in March that he would hav

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