SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 21: The Team Store for the Seattle Kraken, the NHL's newest franchise, opens for business on August 21, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jim Bennett/Getty Images)
The Seattle Kraken will have players by the end of July, and there’s a new twist the Montreal Canadiens should keep in mind towards the end of the season.
In 2017, the Montreal Canadiens lost Alexei Emelin to the Vegas Golden Knights. It was by far a great subtraction from the roster as the organization kept Paul Byron, Jonathan Drouin, Brendan Gallagher, Shea Weber, Jeff Petry and Carey Price, to name a few, protected.