Habs Daily: Carey Price Trade Situation, Fowler, Savard

Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Monday.

Montreal Canadiens News

The Montreal Canadiens paid out the final signing bonus of Carey Price’s contract on Monday. Now that the $5.5 million bonus has been paid, Price carries a $10.5 million cap hit, but is only owed $2 million in salary. This makes him a perfect trade target for a team looking to reach the cap floor, such as the San Jose Sharks. [Key Factors Regarding Potential Carey Price Trade]

Speaking of a potential Price trade, his wife, Angela, quickly addressed the situation. When asked what she thought of the situation, Angela said, “[We would] probably feel the same way most of Montreal would feel. But ultimately, you want what’s best for the team.”

As per usual, we need to take social media posts with a grain of salt, but it does give the impression that Canadiens management has already addressed the issue with the Price family, which is par for the course when we consider Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton prioritize honesty and open communication.

«Tu souhaites ce qui est le mieux pour l’équipe.»

Angela Price réagit à la possibilité que le contrat de son mari soit échangé. Un sentiment aigre-doux, mais elle laisse entendre que Carey rendrait service au CH (en levant sa clause). pic.twitter.com/rKqIuohsST

— Nicolas Cloutier (@NCloutierTVA) September 1, 2025

Habs prospect Jacob Fowler gave two interesting answers in a Q&A alongside Stanley Cup winner Andrei Vasilevskiy. Okay, it was closer to one funny answer, and one serious answer. [Canadiens Prospect Rankings – The Heir Apparent, Jacob Fowler]

A lil Q&A between goalies Andrei Vasilevskiy & Jacob Fowler for Bauer Hockey pic.twitter.com/8L5dWD4CpY

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) September 1, 2025

Former Canadiens defenceman David Savard was in Brossard on Monday, attempting to steal Samuel Montembeault’s job!

On a serious note, it’s good to see him in a familiar situation, as retirement forces players to face a brand-new life, which no longer includes the routines and support systems they enjoyed while playing hockey. Think of it, they’ve never actually lived a life without hockey taking up the majority of their time, making retirement a rather frustrating situation at first.

Savard also happens to be one of the nicest guys who has ever played in the NHL. I’d say he’s right up there with Karl Alzner in terms of his affability.

Looks like David Savard was on the ice today in Brossard as a goalie wearing Sam Montembeault’s mask 😅 pic.twitter.com/xD5AzZbOvd

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) September 1, 2025

National Hockey Now Network

Pens fans should celebrate Pittsburgh Penguins players who wore a bloody stripe on their nose the same way patches now adorn jerseys, and a scowl was imprinted upon former Penguins coach Mike Sullivan’s face. [Pittsburgh Penguins]

With the calendar flipping to September, summer is coming to a close, and hockey is almost upon us. Yes, the Florida Panthers will be back on the ice soon. Another short offseason for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions is about over with the Panthers holding rookie camp and starting up their prospect showcase in less than two weeks. [Florida Panthers]

A former Detroit Red Wings forward is honouring another former Red Wings forward as he embarks upon his first season in Russia’s KHL. Daniel Sprong is wearing No. 91 this season for CSKA Moscow, in tribute to legendary Red Wings Russian star Sergei Fedorov. [Detroit Red Wings]