Feb 7, 2019; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber (6) celebrates with Jonathan Drouin (92) and Brendan Gallagher (11) and Phillip Danault (24) after scoring a goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the third period at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Each team taking part in the Seattle Kraken’s expansion draft released its list of protected players yesterday. Here’s what the Montreal Canadiens’ list looks like:
Forwards:
Josh Anderson
Joel Armia
Jake Evans
Brendan Gallagher
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Artturi Lehkonen
Tyler Toffoli
Defencemen:
Ben Chiarot
Joel Edmundson
Jeff Petry
Goaltender:
Jake Allen
A few weeks ago, we might have been expecting something completely different, like having Phillip Danault, Jonathan Drouin, Shea Weber, and Carey Price protected from the draft.