Full case file · Goaltender · Montreal Canadiens · Hockey

Carey Price

Played 5 of 328 team games across four years of his $84M deal after a career-ending knee injury
Repeat offender 323 career games missed
Estimated salary collected across every game missed, career-wide
$35,957,318
Sum of each season's base salary, prorated per game and multiplied by that season's games missed — from 2021-22 through 2024-25.
4 seasons tracked
323 of 328 expected games missed
$36,750,001 in base salary paid
= $35,957,318 earned inactive
Games played
5
of 328 possible
Games missed
323
98.5% of tracked span
Full seasons lost
3
played 0 games
Base salary, tracked span
$36,750,001
excludes bonuses, endorsements

Availability, tracked seasons

5 played (1.5%)
2021-22 323 expected games missed across 4 seasons 2024-25

The ledger, season by season

Base salary ÷ expected games that season × games missed that season. "Expected games" is the team's full schedule for position players, or a starting pitcher's typical rotation turns (~team games ÷ 5) — a healthy ace was never going to start 162 games either. Figures are approximate, sourced from public salary and game-log reporting.

Season Expected Played Missed Base salary Per game Collected inactive
2021-22
Knee surgery and time in the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program; last active season of his career
82 5 77 $13,000,000 $158,537 $12,207,317
2022-23
Missed full season - knee condition did not respond to treatment
82 0 82 $7,916,667 $96,545 $7,916,667
2023-24
Missed full season - has not played since April 2022
82 0 82 $7,916,667 $96,545 $7,916,667
2024-25
Missed full season - confirmed his playing career was over
82 0 82 $7,916,667 $96,545 $7,916,667
Career total 328 5 323 $36,750,001 $35,957,318

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