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Habs Eyes On The Prize · May 4, 2019

Which Montreal Canadiens restricted free agents should be qualified?

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty ImagesThe deadline to extend a qualifying offer to a restricted free agent is June 25 by 5:00 PM EDT. Marc Bergevin will have to make a decision on 11 players with expiring contracts who fit that category if he wants to retain their rights, otherwise they become unrestricted free agents and likely depart the organization.

During Bergevin’s tenure, he hasn’t been shy to let a restricted prospect walk without qualifying him if he feels that the player does not have a future in the NHL. He won’t re-sign a player simply to have them stagnate in the AHL or fail to contribute to the Canadiens. For the most part, his evaluations in this regard have been correct.

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