Canadiens Re-Sign Carey Price to Two-Year Contract

The Montreal Canadiens announced today that they have re-signed goaltender Carey Price to a two-year contract worth $5.5 million. The deal averages out to $2.75 million per season. The Canadiens and Price had been negotiating a new contract for most of the summer, with speculation that Price wanted a short-term deal, while the Canadiens wanted a long-term deal. Just days ago, it was reported that Price would "go on strike" if he did not receive an offer of at least $3 million per season, but the report was later refuted. He became the undisputed number one goalie in Montreal after playoff hero Jaroslav Halak was traded earlier this summer to the St. Louis Blues for prospects Lars Eller and Ian Schultz. In 41 games last season with the Canadiens, Price posted a 13-20-5 record, with a 2.77 GAA and a .912 save percentage. It's good to see the Canadiens finally get Price signed so all of the drama surrounding the contract negotiations can finally end. Despite struggling last season, he still has plenty of upside as a starting goaltender. He handles the puck well, has plenty of size, and is a sound goalie. However, Price's work ethic has come into question over that past year since he has had trouble handling the pressure of being a star goalie in such a huge hockey market. If he can shrug off some of the pressure, he could really shine in net, but if he continues to let the pressure get to him and he continues to struggle, it will likely lead many to question whether Jaroslav Halak should have been traded at all.