Carey Price
This could all change if Carey Price is taken in the expansion draft but other than that there isn’t much to say here. If Price is still on the roster he will be the team’s starting goaltender.
Jake Allen
Allen was protected in the expansion draft over Carey Price. Though it was quite surprising it was a calculated move by Marc Bergevin who thinks it is the only way he could possibly keep both of them. They formed a terrific tandem this season and Allen is a perfect backup goalie who played well when called upon and knew his role once the playoffs began and Price was in goal for every game.
Biggest needs in offseason:
Of course, whoever goes to the Seattle Kraken will need to be replaced. That’s obvious. On top of that, I would say the Habs biggest needs right now, in order, are a top four right defenceman, a second line left winger, a third line centre, a third line left winger, and then a top pairing left defenceman.
It will be interesting to see what happens in the next ten days. After a great playoff run, the Canadiens have some tinkering to do with their lineup. I’d expect they aggressively target a top four right shot defenceman as well as a top six left winger via trade or free agency and try to find a veteran centre to play third line minutes but that could slide into the second line role if Kotkaniemi struggled to score.