The Vegas Golden Knights made their picks in the expansion draft, and Alexei Emelin was their choice from the Montreal Canadiens.
The selection means the Habs have parted with four left-handed defenceman in less than a week.
First up was a surprising move to acquire talented forward Jonathan Drouin from the Tampa Bay Lightning. The trade cost the Canadiens their top left-handed defenceman — and top overall prospect — Mikhail Sergachev.