On this subject, many believed that the non-protection of Carey Price came from Marc Bergevin? Well no, it came from the goalie himself.
In an interview with the guys at La Poche Bleu, Carey gave some details:
"A few days before the expansion draft, I talked to Bergevin about it and with my contract and my injury, I told him that I thought they would make a good move by making me available, because I didn't think they would pick me, when it was a strategic move to be able to protect another player." - Carey Price
Lapierre concluded by saying:
"This is the answer we were hoping for!"
So Price explained a bit about what he told Bergevin to convince him to protect Jake Allen instead of himself.
It's rare to see a player get involved in a decision like this (a major one), but today we can thank him for doing so.
Time has proven him right and it would have been a huge blow for Montreal to lose Jake Allen (and Carey Price, via injury)
It proves once again what a great leader Price is for the organization.