The expansion draft has come and gone, and with it long time Habs defender Alexei Emelin has become a member of the Vegas Golden Knights. With his departure the defence could definitely use some reinforcements.
As it stands, the Canadiens have Shea Weber, Jeff Petry, Jordie Benn, Jakub Jerabek, Brandon Davidson and Zach Redmond under contract. Andrei Markov is likely to return once more with a new contract in hand, and if the playoffs are an indicator, he’ll resume his role as the driving force on a pairing with Shea Weber.