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I think the proof is in the pudding. You don't need Carey Price type goalies to win the cup anymore............. With that said, that doesn't mean swapping Rittich with Price would have zero impact. Price is still elite when on his game and the defense in front of him this past couple years has been absolutely atrocious at times for the Habs. He no longer has the "take the whole team on his back" ability he used to have but if you roster a capable top 6 d core in front of him like Calgary's last year and I guarantee his numbers will be back to elite.
You have to compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges. Is CP worth his contract? No, no one can deflect that. Is CP still a very good goalie though? hell yes.