There are seven players headed for restricted free agency in the Montreal Canadiens organization. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Artturi Lehkonen, Michael McNiven, Michael Pezzetta, Otto Leskinen and Ryan Poehling have been extended one-year qualifying offers to keep their rights with the team when free agency begins at noon on Wednesday, July 28.
Joseph Blandisi and Jake Lucchini did not get offers. Lucchini was signed to an AHL contract with the Laval Rocket.
Qualifying offers are automatically calculated based on the value of the expiring contract, with the minimum salary for the 2021-22 season being $750,000. This is what the offers look like:
Qualifying offer details
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | $874,125 | No | Yes |
| Artturi Lehkonen | $2,200,000 | Yes | Yes |
| Otto Leskinen | $874,125 | Yes | Yes |
| Michael McNiven | $750,000 | Yes | Yes |
| Michael Pezzetta | $750,000 | No | Yes |
| Ryan Poehling | $874,125 | No | No |
By extending these offers, Montreal also has the option to match an offer sheet signed by one of the eligible players (anyone but Poehling).