The deadline to submit a qualifying offer for restricted free agents is 5:00 PM EDT today. Doing so preserves the team’s rights with the player and gives them the first right of refusal in the very unlikely event of an offer sheet from another club.
The Montreal Canadiens have a bevy of RFAs they would need to qualify by the deadline if they intend to keep them in the organization: Connor Crisp, Jacob de la Rose, Max Friberg, Alex Galchenyuk, Joel Hanley, Ryan Johnston, Charlie Lindgren, Keegan Lowe, Mark MacMillan, Stefan Matteau, Nikita Nesterov, and Dalton Thrower.