Jul 7, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Montreal Canadiens defenseman Ben Chiarot (8) checks Tampa Bay Lightning center Blake Coleman (20) during the second period in game five of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
With the expansion draft fast approaching, the Montreal Canadiens, just like every other team in the NHL (except the Vegas Golden Knights), will need to decide who they will be protecting.
Each team has the choice to either protect seven forwards, three defencemen and a goalie, or eight skaters and a goalie.
Here, I want to talk about half of the top defensive pair, Ben Chiarot, and why he should be on the Canadiens’ protected list on July 17.