With the signing of Kirby Dach for an average annual salary of $3,365 million, the Montreal Canadiens now have 23 professional contracts, the number allowed by the NHL to start the season. The only problem is that Montreal is about $10.25 million over the salary cap. It is clear that Carey Price will be placed on the long-term injured list to respect this reality. That's what field hockey fan Marc-Olivier Beaudoin reminded us in a tweet on Wednesday. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/MOBeaudoin1/status/1567500789878329347'> </a></blockquote></div> With his average annual salary, the CH would have about $260,000 left to reach the famous salary cap. Don't be fooled, the CH is likely to put Carey Price's name on the long-term injury list very soon. The CH goaltender did not hide the fact that his knee was still hurting. Despite multiple operations over the past few years, the swelling keeps bothering him every year. It makes you wonder if he is thinking about retirement. Since his arrival in office, general manager Kent Hughes has multiplied the transactions to change the face of his team. Several players have been traded and new faces have found their niche with the team. It is likely that there will be a lot of movement in the coming weeks.