Montreal Canadiens General Manager Kent Hughes saysCarey Price's condition hasn't improved, possibly missing goalkeeper for entire season He says he is letting
"I don't think Carey will be able to play at the start of the season. Frankly, I don't know if there's a way for Carey to return this season after going through the rehab process.
The general manager says Carrie Price's diagnosis is disheartening. Hughes says Price will need surgery if the star goalkeeper is ever to play again.
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"This In the summer he will see the process of the shot to the knee, if it helps.It didn't," Hughes said.
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Netminder underwent knee surgery for the first time during the 2021 offseason. His NHL player assistance program against substance abuse.
Although he was on the ice in a total of five games last season, hockey analyst Brian Wilde is unsure whether he will have more surgeries.
"It is a very courageous and optimistic move, at the age of 35, to find my form again and decide to return under the knife again with hope." said Wilde.
Habs fans fear Price has played his final game in Canadian colors.
"It's sad because he's a legendary hockey player," said Jacob McDonald, a lifelong Habs fan.
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Analysts expect Price to be placed on long-term injury reserves, creating salary space for newly acquired Sean Monaghan. The Canadiens acquired the forward from the Calgary Flames on Thursday, raising questions about Price's future.
Moshe Lander of Concordia University's economics department warned that if Price had to be put in the LTIR said it would have the greatest impact from a business perspective.
"The biggest implication is that they have a lot of cash on their hands for someone who is dead weight for them at the moment," Lander said.
If the glorious gold medalist and trophy winner doesn't return, fans say it's a shame he didn't lift his Stanley cup, especially after his 2021 comes so close. say.
That one thing, and he would have to reconcile. But hockey is a team sport, so many great hockey players haven't won that cup," said Wilde.
Hughes said he's ready to start training his camp in September. More information about Price's future will be available after a health check-up.
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