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Seattle Expansion Draft
All the stories regarding the Montreal Canadiens’ role in introducing a 32nd team to the NHL.
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July 21
Cale Fleury has been selected by the Seattle Kraken
The newest NHL organization chose the young defenceman from Montreal’s list of exposed players.
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July 21
Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft open thread
Discuss the latest news and rumours as Seattle finalizes its list of 30 players plucked from other NHL teams.
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July 19
Carey Price showed his value in the playoffs. Now Seattle will weigh it.
Price waiving his no-movement clause is a risky move, even with his hefty contract and nagging injuries.
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July 18
Report: Carey Price dealing with knee injury, may miss start of season
The goaltender was left unprotected by the Canadiens.
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July 18
The Habs’ list of players protected from the Seattle expansion draft
The Canadiens have revealed their 11-player protected list, and there are several notable names left off.
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July 17
Report: Carey Price has waived his no-movement clause
The move was done in an effort to keep the tandem of Price and Jake Allen intact.
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July 14
Reports: Shea Weber has career-threatening injury, won’t be protected
The culprit is the same foot/ankle injury that forced him to miss time last season.
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July 11
Players who helped or hurt their protection chances during playoff run
Marc Bergevin got a long look at who will and who won’t contribute to the Habs’ contender status.
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May 14
Habsent Minded: Who will Montreal expose in the expansion draft?
With the regular season done, and a few days until the playoffs begin, Habsent Minded looks at the off-season.
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January 27
The Canadiens players who could be protected or exposed in the expansion draft
A roster full of quality players means the potential for a significant loss.
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December 15, 2017
Expansion Plans: Leaving the black-and-white era behind
Success, along with a threat from the WHA, forced the NHL’s hand to expand five times in 12 years. This is how the changing landscape affected the Montreal Canadiens.
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June 6, 2017
50 years later: A look back at 1967 expansion draft
Two weeks shy of the latest expansion draft, the League celebrates a major milestone in its history