After backstopping the Montreal Canadiens to the Stanley Cup Final, Carey Price has been left unprotected for the Seattle Kraken expansion draft. The 2015 MVP and Vezina Trophy winner is the biggest star left unprotected for the Kraken to select, but there’s plenty of other talent available. The league released the protected lists of all 30 teams eligible for the expansion draft Sunday morning. Squeezed by the cap that’s remaining flat at $81.5 million, they could also work out a side deal with the Kraken to take Spokane native Tyler Johnson and his $5 million price tag for three more seasons. Subban and Washington’s Justin Schultz are among the unprotected defensemen — a position not quite as deep in high-end talent.

Source: thestar July 18, 2021 14:54 UTC