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Montreal Canadiens: Three Teams Who Could Pull Off a Carey Price Trade

By Ken MacMillan

Jul 7, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Montreal Canadiens Carey Price. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 7, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Montreal Canadiens Carey Price. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 23: Samuel Girard. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 23: Samuel Girard. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche don’t necessarily need to go out and get a goaltender, but if Carey Price hits the market, they would certainly check in. They gave up a lot (a first round pick and Conor Timmins) for Darcy Kuemper over the offseason and he is a fine netminder who has the abilities to lead the Avs on a long playoff run.

The biggest issue with Kuemper is his health. He played only 27 games last season and 29 the year prior. He put up Vezina caliber numbers in 2018-19 and 2019-20, but he hasn’t in the past two seasons while also missing significant time with injury.

He is currently injured again right now and his timeline for a return is unknown. He was injured in the morning skate on Wednesday before the team faced the Toronto Maple Leafs and missed the last two games.

If he misses significant time, or doesn’t quickly find his form when he does return, the Avalanche will be looking for an upgrade in goal for a Stanley Cup run. They have some urgency this season as Nazem Kadri and Andre Burakowsky are unrestricted free agents at the end of this year and then Nathan MacKinnon is heading into the final year of his contract before being eligible to test free agency.

If the Avalanche look for an upgrade in goal, you can bet the Canadiens would target Samuel Girard in return. Girard makes $5 million against the cap, so if the Habs were to retain a couple of million on Price’s contract they could make things work.

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