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Accept less money to stay: If only Price had done like Evans…
Marc-Olivier Cook
Accept less money to stay: If only Price had done like Evans…
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Those who liked Jake Evans before he signed his new contract like him even more today.

Because by seeing him accept less money to stay in Montreal, it says a lot about the personality of the person involved.

The player wanted to stay because he likes playing here… And we don’t see that often in the sports world in general.

David Ettedgui, who was the agent of several NHL players (including Carey Price), stated on the airwaves of BPM Sports that he has never really seen this during his career.

It’s ironic… Because it makes you realize that Price could have also decided to take less money to stay in Montreal when we remember his deal.

But the goalie finally signed an eight-year contract worth $84 million… An agreement that still hurts today in the Canadiens’ books because Price is too injured to play for several seasons now.

If only Price had done like Evans…

For years, Price’s contract was the biggest among all NHL goalies.

Igor Shesterkin surpassed him in this chapter by signing an eight-year, $92 million contract.

That’s eight million more for the duration of the agreement… And ultimately, it allows the Rangers’ goalie to earn one million dollars more per year compared to Price.

I’m not saying that Carey Price didn’t clearly deserve to receive that contract.

After all, he was seen as one of the best players in the National League at that time (all positions combined) and the Canadiens took out the big bucks to secure his future in the city.

But it’s sure that it’s normal to think that Price could have chosen to help the club by signing for less money.

You don’t need a degree in accounting to understand that this would have helped the Canadiens to surround themselves even better to give themselves a chance to win the Stanley Cup… Because Price’s salary took up a large part of the payroll, which was not as high as it is today.

But oh well. It’s too late to know if all that would have changed anything, in the end. And what changes things too is the fact that Price hasn’t played since April 15, 2021.

We might not even be talking about this contract if Price was still playing today…


In a nutshell

– Come on, Monty

– It’s up to you to respond.

– Goalie trade between the Panthers and the Jets.

– Colton Parayko underwent knee surgery.

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