The Montreal Canadiens have traded the contract of longtime franchise goalie Carey Price to the San Jose Sharks.
The Canadiens will also send a fifth-round draft pick in 2026 to San Jose in the deal announced Friday.
In return, Montreal receives minor-league defenceman Gannon Laroque.
Price is entering the final season of an eight-year, $84-million US deal. The contract carries a $10.5-million cap hit, though just $2 million remains in actual salary after he received a $5.5-million signing bonus on Monday.
Known for his calm demeanour in net — and his windmill glove saves — Price has effectively retired from hockey.
The 38-year-old from Anahim Lake, B.C., hasn’t played a game since backstopping the Canadiens to a 10-2 win in their 2021-22 season finale on April 29, 2022.
