Bergevin sets record straight: Price won't be traded
Carey Price will not be traded, end of story.
Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin spoke to the media Monday, and he discussed the curious case of Price and his pending contract situation - he's eligible for an extension July 1 - where he made it quite clear that Price won't be going anywhere, even breaking a personal rule in the process.
“I never comment on trades, but in this case I will; [the answer is] no.” Bergevin on the possibility of trading Carey Price #gohabsgo
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Instead, Bergevin expressed his intent to not only sign Price to an extension, but to preferably do so around July 1, according to ESPN's Pierre LeBrun.
"We’ll find the means to get (an extension) done," Bergevin said. "Carey is a main piece to our team."
Earlier in the day, Price was adamant in his desire to remain in Montreal, feeling the team still has the pieces to win a Stanley Cup.
Price has one year remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $6.5 million before he becomes an unrestricted free agent. New York Rangers netminder Henrik Lundqvist rakes in the most money by an NHL goaltender, with a cap hit of $8.5 million. One would expect Price's next contract could make him the NHL's highest-paid goalie.