The Montreal Canadiens are a group to observe heading into the March eighth NHL Commerce Deadline. They’ve a number of locations to observe, not solely the goaltenders however the defensemen as effectively. Nevertheless, one participant that’s not shifting is defenseman Arber Xhekaj. As of now, he is without doubt one of the younger defensemen that’s untouchable.
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Canadiens Not Shifting Defenseman Arber Xhekaj
Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval joined TSN Montreal Radio on Monday for his weekly hit and requested if the opposite 31 NHL groups had inquired about Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Host: “Lot of discuss a minor league defenseman right here in Montreal in Arber Xhekaj and the commerce entrance. What number of groups are knocking for a participant like this?”
Dave Pagnotta: “I believe 31 different groups would like to get their arms on a participant like this. And maybe him, that participant particularly, however you recognize because it’s been, because it’s been famous on the market, he’s not going wherever. The Canadiens don’t have an urge for food to maneuver him.
We’ve talked about this earlier than on the present that depth that the Canadiens have on the again finish with all their younger youngsters developing; he’s within the A proper now; he’s down in Laval. It’s not as a result of he can’t play with the Habs proper now. It’s as a result of he’s getting his ice time, and the Canadiens are attempting to see what a few of their guys proper now can do with their proper aspect on the NHL degree.
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We all know what Xhekaj can do on the NHL degree. So, let’s see what a few of these different guys can do, as effectively. And yeah, as a result of he’s been down there, it’s, you recognize, prompted some groups to make these inquiries as groups all the time do, and managers will all the time do, however the Canadiens know what they’ve in him. And so they preferred it. So, for now, too unhealthy. So unhappy for the opposite groups.”
