Longtime Rival Of The New York Rangers Has Officially Been Traded To Western Conference Team
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Longtime rival of the New York Rangers has officially been dealt in a trade after weeks of ongoing speculation of a possible trade.
Just moments ago it was confirmed that the Montreal Canadiens have traded legendary goaltender Carey Price to the San Jose Sharks after weeks of speculation of a possible trade.
Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced on Friday that the team has acquired defenseman Gannon Laroque from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for goaltender Carey Price and a fifth-round pick in 2026.
Laroque, a 22-year-old right-handed blue-liner, played nine games in 2024-25 with the AHL's San Jose Barracuda, registering two points (1G, 1A). The Edmonton, AB native also took part in nine games in the ECHL with the Wichita Thunder.
Price featured in 712 NHL games during his career with the Canadiens, posting a 361-261-79 record, a .917 save percentage, a 2.51 goals against average, and 49 shutouts. The Anahim Lake, BC native owns the franchise records for the most games played by a goaltender and the most wins in Canadiens history. With 361 wins and 721 games played, he ranks 23rd and 29th, respectively, in NHL history.
Laroque, a 22-year-old right-handed blue-liner, played nine games in 2024-25 with the AHL's San Jose Barracuda, registering two points (1G, 1A). The Edmonton, AB native also took part in nine games in the ECHL with the Wichita Thunder.
Price featured in 712 NHL games during his career with the Canadiens, posting a 361-261-79 record, a .917 save percentage, a 2.51 goals against average, and 49 shutouts. The Anahim Lake, BC native owns the franchise records for the most games played by a goaltender and the most wins in Canadiens history. With 361 wins and 721 games played, he ranks 23rd and 29th, respectively, in NHL history.
Rivalry Between The New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens Now Over
The heated rivalry between the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens sparked back in 2014, after former Rangers forward Chris Kreider crashed into Carey Price on a rush, forcing the Montreal goaltender to the sidelined with a knee injury for the remainder of the playoffs.
Since then Chris Kreider has been hated in Montreal, as every time the Rangers returned to the Bell Centre he was booed whenever he touched the puck. Even a decade later he still received the same treatment.
The fans at the Bell Centre are still boing Chris Kreider a decade after the Carey Price collision in the 2014 playoffs 🗣️
Joe Micheletti asks Sam Rosen if he wants to be the one to tell them to stop 🤣
Joe Micheletti asks Sam Rosen if he wants to be the one to tell them to stop 🤣
Now that both players, Kreider and Price, have been trade from their original teams, maybe Canadien fans will finally leave the hate in the past?
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