Blackhawks and the Expansion Draft: Who’s protected? Who isn’t?

Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe NHL offseason is just about here.

The Montreal Canadiens avoided a sweep on Monday night but any other victories from the Tampa Bay Lightning in the next three games will kickstart a few busy weeks of NHL offseason activity — with the expansion draft for the incoming Seattle Kraken atop the list.

It’s just a few weeks away now, so, using this handy FAQ from the CapFriendly website, let’s run through the Chicago Blackhawks roster and see what options exist.

First, players with no-movement clauses must waive said clauses to be exposed to the draft. Assuming that won’t happen, it removes three players: Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith (let’s…