Even to this day, although he will no longer play for the Canadiens and will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame next season, Carey Price remains the highest-paid player on the team, theoretically.
If the goaltender had remained healthy, he would still be in the lineup, and his second successor as the 5th overall pick (after David Reinbacher last year) could potentially play with him during his final contract year in 2025-26.
