Carey Price Update From Former Goaltending Coach Stephane Waite

One question that many Habs fans have been wondering is what's the condition of Carey Price and will he be able to play this season? Price has only played 30 games since the beginning of the 2020-21 season.

After carrying the team on his back taking them to the Stanley Cup final Price had a disastrous year with his substance abuse departure and lingering knee injury Price only played in a handful of games at the end of the season. After winning his 700th regular season game last year many wondered if that was it for Price.

However Price's former Canadiens goaltending coach, Stephane Waite, gave a major update regarding Price:

Saying "Carey Price is good to go for September and has alot of good hockey left in him still."

Carey is planing to play a maximum of just 50 games with Jake Allen or Samuel Montembeault to play the the other 32 games. Price is 34 has five years remaining on his current contract that comes with a $10.5 million annual salary.

Price was drafted by the Canadiens in the 2005 NHL draft 5th overall. In 712 games Price has a 361-261-79 record with a 2.51 goals against average, and .917 save percentage and is the winningest goalie in Franchise history.