San Jose’s situation is perhaps the clearest. General manager Mike Grier has over $19 million in cap space and has room to take on the contract for some potential assets.
The Kraken, meanwhile, also have some cap space and could see value in acquiring the deal if they pivot toward a reset. For both clubs, the Canadiens would likely need to attach a mid-level draft pick to make the arrangement worthwhile.
Carey Price during the 14-15 season:
66 Games Played
— 0.933 SV%
— 44 Wins
— 0.855 HDSV%
— 1.96 GAA
— 36.71 GSAA
— 1 Assist
— Won the Hart Trophy
The Price was right during Careys prime pic.twitter.com/H0YAGrvcuq
The Penguins are a different scenario. While they’ve already reached the salary floor, they still have over $13M in cap space and are close enough to slipping under if they trade veterans such as Erik Karlsson or Bryan Rust. Adding Price’s contract would provide financial cover in that case, costing little in actual money while ensuring compliance with league rules.
Montreal, meanwhile, would finally gain the freedom to accrue regular cap space during the season rather than being handcuffed by LTIR constraints. For a team with playoff aspirations, that flexibility could be the difference when it comes to adding talent at the trade deadline.
Remembering just how fkn good Carey Price was 🔥#MontrealCanadiens | #Canadiens pic.twitter.com/PzyXus6NvV
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