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Originally Posted by GioforPM
James Neal had a 4 goal game. So, James Neal, eh?
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So now Carey Price is James Neal?
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Yeah, he’s good. He’s not worth his contract, though.
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Most players aren't.
Look, it is impossible to win in this sport without a goalie. But if all you have is a goalie, you're just as ####ed.
The Habs have made a habit of putting together piss poor forward groups and expecting Carey Price to just do it all. In Montreal. Of all places.
When Max Domi had 72 points last year, it was the first time the Habs had a 70 point scorer since Tomas Plekanec in 2009-10. The Canadiens haven't had two players score 70 points in the same season this century. You have to go all the way back to 1996-97, when Vincent Damphouse and Dr Mark Recchi both reached 80.
So you may be right that Price isn't "worth" $10.5M, but how much of a hometown discount would you give that nest of vipers when the FO have made it obvious that it's all on you anyway? It's not on Price to turn down $80M.