The Montreal Canadiens have some decisions to make about which players they will be protecting and exposing players ahead of the Seattle Kraken expansion draft. Marc Bergevin will have to have his list complete by July 17.
He has the option of protecting seven forwards, three defencemen, and one goaltender, or if he wants to prevent more defencemen from being eligible, he can take eight skaters off limits along with a goaltender.
There are sure to be some tough decisions for the general manager, but he will also have some clarity after a long playoff run, seeing what a team with a lot of new acquisitions and players in their first few years of their careers could do in the future.