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Carey Price says his knee isn't anywhere close to where it needs to be to return to the NHL.
Price spoke to assembled media after a news conference in Brossard Que., Tuesday where he was announced as a new brand ambassador for CF Moto Canada’s new line of ATVs. Price, one of the most heralded goaltenders of the past decade-plus, told reporters that while the effects of his knee injury have subsided on a day-to-day basis, he’s nowhere near capable of manning an NHL crease again.
“When I do certain things on a consistent basis, it’s a very solid reminder that my knee’s not in a position to take the brunt of a full season's workload,” Price said.
"I still get a tremendous amount of swelling in it. For short periods of time, I can do things that are strenuous but the honest (truth) is right now, it’s just not going to happen. To take the stress of the goaltending position — it’s not where it needs to be.”
Price’s knee injury first came to light after he underwent surgery following the 2020-21 season — where Price led the Canadiens to an improbable Stanley Cup Final berth after recording a .924 save percentage in 22 playoff contests.
Price’s recovery has featured several setbacks as he’s only played in five games since his attempted comeback, all of which came during the 2021-22 season. Price’s resilience that season, with both his knee rehab and personal recovery after entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program in the fall of 2021, was highlighted when he won the Masterson Trophy in 2022.
Ahead of the 2022-23 season, Canadiens GM Kent Hughes told reporters that if Price were to ever return, he’d need additional surgery.
The 36-year-old has three years remaining on his contract, which carries a $10.5-million dollar cap hit — the highest among NHL goaltenders. Like last season, Montreal is permitted to place his contract on Long-Term Injured Reserve.
Price’s pedigree makes him a shoo-in, first-ballot hall-of-famer, once he’s eligible. In 682 career games, Price posted a .917 save percentage and collected plenty of hardware on top of that Masterson — winning a Hart Trophy, Vezina Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award and a William M. Jennings to boot.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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