Renaud Lavoie: Have been hearing that the Montreal Canadiens won’t be protecting defenseman Shea Weber for the expansion draft.
After getting some more medical evaluations done, he could be out all of next season and possibly longer.
Pierre LeBrun: There is concerns with knee, ankle and thumb issues for Weber. He may not play next season. The Canadiens haven’t made a final decision about protecting him though it seems unlikely that they will.
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Canadiens defensemen Shea Weber has a history of being able to play through some bad injuries.