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September has arrived: Carey Price can now leave
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
September has arrived: Carey Price can now leave
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It's September 1st. You know what that means? It means, of course, that Billie Joe Armstrong has to go to sleep. I say that because, if the singer has to wake up when the month ends, he has to fall asleep at the beginning of the month,right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaZjH0_NUYo But for Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens, September 1st means that a very important moment in the off-season has arrived: the arrival of Carey Price's bonus.

Let's not forget that Carey Price, who has a $10.5 million footprint on the Canadiens' payroll until July 1, 2026 (until proven otherwise), is set to receive $5.5 million today. That's a pretty hefty sum to be deposited in his account. If he feels like it, he'll be able to take his family to Pacini's tonight.# Andafter that, he'll only have two million dollars left to collect in real money – some of it through insurance – within 10 months. Kent Hughes, who has no doubt been working on the file for some time, could be celebrating Labour Day by dancing a big coup: getting (Price's contract) out of Montreal. We've been talking about it for a while, but it's becoming more and more concrete.

Aside from the nostalgic aspect of seeing Price leave the Habs, we're sure that John Sedgwick, who has had to deal with the contract for years, will be happy to see it leave the club's books today, tomorrow or this week.Because yes, we're pretty sure it's going to happen soon.

Let's not forget that many people have been talking this week about the doors that Price's departure – and especially his contract – could open. Colleague Maxime Truman did so last Tuesday, a little before anyone else. Because without Price, the Habs will have more leeway on the mass, obviously…

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– Eh boy.

– To be continued.

– Obviously.

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