Price

I just don’t see the Habs being able to retain that much for the next 4 years. If a third team is involved maybe they can make it work but one team retaining that much just might not work. I know a lot of colorado fans will say they don’t need price though

as far off as you can be bc the Avs do not want Price, even retained, and arent trading Girard to montreal
These are just copy and paste the same awful trade idea over and over again. Enough is enough.

the avs arent takin on an awful contract, and making the D core worse.

they dont, never have and never will want or need price.

It just doesn't make sense for Colorado. They aren't moving Girard this year, full stop, and they won't take Price unless it's an absolute steal (as in cheap to acquire and an AAV that is even lower than what you have here).

They like Kuemper. He hasn't been great yet, but he's 15 games in and playing behind an injured and currently mistake prone team. Unless he gets hurt and is done for the year, or something magical arises, then he's the guy.

And at 50% retained Price is still over paid, they can give that 5.5m to Kuemper or another starting goalie, maybe even MAF on a short deal, and dont have to dela with 4 years of Price continuing his rapdi decline. Statistically he has been one of the worst starting goalies in the league over the past 4 years, its mind boggling that montreal fans think that one of the most analytical savy teams would move prime assets for Price. They fully know what he is