He could not possibly be more of a lock to be a first ballot HoFer
I always try to think if we were in the 1960s... what would the Rocket think of a Price and what would the opinion be of a goalie like him back in the days.
Alot of things have changed since the 1960s but the cups have remained. A cup doesn't care about current social, cultural and contemporary realities... If the actors at play do not work towards maintaining the traditions and identity of their respective clubs then they don't belong to be part of the same group of people that preceded them.
If Price is a 1st Ballot then he must have been playing for very small club in a bad market... definitely not the canadiens.
The Habs did more for him than he did for the habs, in my opinion.
Also if you're biased and Price is your favourite player, i respect your opinion.