The Canadiens could be without a star goalie in the 2022-23 season.
Montreal general manager Kent Hughes said Thursday that Carey-Price's condition doesn't look good next season due to a knee injury after the team acquired forward Sean Monaghan from the Flames.
"The news about Cary's knee is pretty disappointing in the sense that she hasn't seen any improvement over the course of her rehabilitation," Hughes said. "All last season it was clearly causing him problems. This summer he went through the process of a shot to the knee to see if it would help. 10} 
Price underwent knee surgery last summer andleft the NHLPA/NHL in October for substance abuse. I participated in the Athlete Assistance Program. He played his five games with his Habs, averaging 3.63 goals and a .878 save percentage as he went 1-4-0.
The 35-year-old netminder won his trophy in the 2022 Bill He Masterton. This is awarded to the player who has best demonstrated his perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
He has four years left on his eight-year, $84 million contract signed in 2017.
