Carey Price's wife Angle reacts as his close Canadiens teammate Jeff Petry signs with two-time Stanley Cup champs Panthers

The Florida Panthers added veteran defenseman Jeff Petry to their roster on Tuesday, signing him to a one-year contract. The deal comes in at the league minimum of $775,000 with additional performance bonuses built in.

Following the signing, Habs great and Petry’s former teammate Carey Price’s wife Angela reacted to the news on Instagram. Sharing a Panthers signing graphic on her Instagram stories, she wrote:

“So excited for the petry crew!!! Make sure to find a place with a good guest room 😎.”

Jeff Petry and Carey Price were teammates on the Montreal Canadiens from when Petry was traded there in the summer of 2015 until Price stepped away in 2022. During those seven seasons, they shared the ice across hundreds of games and were part of the same veterans core and locker-room circle.

Angela Price and Jeff Petry’s wife Julie are also business partners. Together, they run their own fashion apparel brand, Line Change Co.

Jeff Petry’s wife Julie reacts to his new contract with the Panthers

On Tuesday right after the news of the signing by the two-time Stanley Cup champions was made public, Jeff Petry’s wife Julie reposted Florida’s announcement on her Instagram story. She also added a palm tree, sun and hockey emojis in the caption to capture the Miami vibe and her excitement for the move.

In the caption, Julie wrote:

“LFG!!”

The Panthers are expected to use Jeff Petry as a depth option on their blue line, likely in a third-pairing role. His experience and puck-moving ability are seen as valuable assets for a team aiming to win its third straight Stanley Cup.

Panthers General Manager Bill Zito announced to the press that the team had signed the veteran defenseman to a one-year contract. He also heaped praise on the 37-year-old in the statement.

“Jeff is a skilled, puck-moving defenseman who can contribute quality veteran leadership to our lineup,” said Zito. “We are excited that he will join us to supplement our exciting core.”

Petry played 44 games with the Detroit Red Wings last season putting up one goal and seven assists while averaging nearly 19 minutes of ice time per game. Over his 15-year NHL career, Petry has taken the ice for the Oilers, Canadiens, Penguins and Red Wings. He has played in 981 regular-season games and recorded 385 points.

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Anjum is an NHL reporter at Sportskeeda with over five years of professional experience in the spectator sports industry. Raised in Bahrain, Anjum grew up close to the Formula 1 and GP2 scene, but it was ice-sports that she truly had a chance to play at school.

Anjum prioritizes thorough research, fact-checking and verification of sources when reporting, and has worked for Oil on Whyte, Leafs Herald, the Nation of Blaugrana, Barca International Cules, FromTheBend, Last Word On Sports and NASA.

She got interested in ice hockey after watching the “MVP” trilogy as a second grader and has not gotten over the sport yet. Her favorite player is Alex Ovechkin, whose legendary one-timers live rent free in her heart. The iconic moment when Ovechkin reached 800 career goals with a hat trick in Chicago as the away crowd chanted “Ovi, Ovi” is probably her happiest memory from an ice-rink.

When not enjoying the game, Anjum can be found sailing, star-mapping or collaborating with fellow citizen scientists at NASA.

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