Two anonymous NHL executives speak out on a possible trade involving Carey Price
The Carey Price file is a huge one for the Habs organization. The staff must be anxious for the main player to decide on his future, because it will greatly influence the next summer of Kent Hughes...
Opinions on the matter are diverse in the media and among fans. Many want to see the goalie leave the organization in order to free up the $10.5M he is taking on the payroll, while others want to see him back in the CH net next season.
Opinions are just as varied in the NHL. The TVA Sports website recently met with two of the league's hockey executives to share their visions. As you might expect, the two hockey men have completely opposite views on the matter.
Executive number 1: Cut ties with Price.
This employee thinks the CH should turn the page on the "Carey Price era". He thinks the veteran goalie has become a distraction to the club and that the best thing would be to cut ties.
Employee 1 thinks that if not this summer, Hughes will have to deal him next March at the trade deadline. For this, Price will have to be amazing at the beginning of the season. He thinks the CH could get a return similar to the one the Blackhawks got when they traded Marc-Andre Fleury to the Minnesota Wild (conditional 1st round pick).
That would be big! So, as for a possible trade involving Carey Price, the number 1 executive would take action.
Executive #2: Continue with Price.
This employee, unlike the first, thinks that if Price is healthy, the CH should keep his services.
The logic of this second employee is that the CH will definitely not be very competitive next season. If the young defensemen play a lot next season, their confidence should not be broken if they finish the season with, for example, a differential of -24. It makes more sense for this employee to have a good goalie when your team is young to inspire confidence.
So, as for a possible trade involving Carey Price, the number 2 manager would not do it. He would keep the services of number 31.
For all the interesting details:
| POLL | ||
What would you do with Carey Price? | ||
| Keep him | 166 | 36.6 % |
| Trade him | 217 | 47.9 % |
| Buy him out | 70 | 15.5 % |
| List of polls | ||
