The Montreal Canadiens had a goaltending controversy in 2010. They had drafted Carey Price with the fifth overall pick in the 2005 NHL Draft. They took Jaroslav Halak two years earlier but in the now extinct ninth round of the draft. Halak was basically an afterthought at the time of his draft, but a few years later he was proving to be a legit NHL starter.
By the end of the 2009-10 season, the Habs, then led by general manager Bob Gainey had a difficult decision to make. Price was supposed to the elite starter of the future but he was clearly outplayed by Halak that season.