MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JULY 02: Carey Price #31 of the Montreal Canadiens skates in warm-ups prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Bell Centre on July 02, 2021 in Montreal, Quebec. The Lightning defeated the Canadiens 6-3. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Montreal Canadiens sent a few shockwaves through the hockey world on Sunday when they chose not to protect Carey Price in the expansion draft.
That bit of news was quickly followed by a deluge of injury rumours and specialist visits and concern for his ability to play long term.