Could Robin Lehner's situation provide the Canadiens with a solution to Carey Price's contract?

On Thursday, it was announced that the Vegas Golden Knights would receive cap relief by terminating goaltender Robin Lehner's contract. The ailing Swedish goalkeeper did not report to camp as he continues to deal with personal issues at home.

Interestingly, the Golden Knights, the NHL and the NHLPA all agreed that the club agreed to pay Lehner his $4.5 million salary in exchange for cap space since his finances are frozen by his bankruptcy proceedings .

As expected, the hockey community took to social media to complain about Vegas (once again), seemingly prompting the NHL to bend all the rules for one of its newest franchises. Of course, they're talking about the constant circumvention of the salary cap, which is always a hot topic around the playoffs when injured stars return in time for the first game.

However, Jason Gregor sent out a tweet that received almost two hundred thousand views and was liked over a thousand times:

Following up on a tweet about the Lehner situation and how everything had worked out in Vegas' favor, he mentioned that the Montreal Canadiens could demand the same deal regarding franchise winner Carey Price.

Price has not skated since April 29, 2022 and may never see the ice again, but he remains under contract with the Canadiens. Today, Price remains the highest-paid goaltender in the NHL and will continue to earn $10.5 million per year on LTIR through the end of next season.

Interestingly, both Price and Lehner have struggled with injuries and mental health, so the only difference between the two goalies is that one declared bankruptcy while the other did not.

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Hockey fans can search for Lehner and come across Price as the two are now linked in the endless scrolls of social media. Even if Gregor's remark was meant ironically, he is not wrong in his assessment of the situation.

It is unfair that a team receives salary cap relief while one of the league's most decorated and respected organizations is not afforded the same luxury.

Lehner may never return to North America and set foot in an NHL arena, and Price may never strap on the pads and play hockey.

After Thursday's news, everyone is curious as to why the Canadiens can reach an agreement to pay the price of the $21 million he is owed and save space by not promoting him to LTIR.

Everyone thinks about it, but Gregor is the only one who has addressed the issue publicly.

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