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Arber Xhekaj will be traded eventually
Michaël Petit
Arber Xhekaj will be traded eventually
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Arber Xhekaj has great qualities.

We know him mostly for his robust side and he also has a very heavy shot, but he seems to have refined a few things in his overall game.

However, it wasn’t enough for Martin St-Louis to keep him in the lineup with the return of Kaiden Guhle.

Guhle’s first game was on March 28, a game Xhekaj also played since the habs used 11 forwards and seven defensemen.

But for Sunday’s game against the Florida Panthers, the big defenseman sat out, as was the case for tonight’s game (Tuesday).

Not saying he was atrocious, but no other defenseman deserved to sit out, which makes the choice more logical.

On that topic, during his daily segment on BPM Sports in The Return of the Athletes, Bob Hartley gave his point of view on the future of #72.

According to him, Arber Xhekaj will be traded eventually.

Can you imagine seeing Xhekaj on another team?

Personally, no. In fact, the habs shouldn’t have to face the tough guy, because he would give the team nightmares.

A player of his profile, you don’t want to face him. Even if he’s not the player who will score a lot of goals, his physical aspect is worth a lot.

That’s a bit why I preferred to try him out as a forward next year.

The idea has already been mentioned before and it would be quite logical.

He has improved his defensive game playing alongside David Savard and could be useful on a fourth line.

He could also use his robust game to his advantage and if he drops the gloves, he will do much less harm to his team as a forward.

Losing a defenseman for five minutes is much less profitable for a team than losing a forward for the same duration.

Of course, trying him out on one of the top three lines this season wouldn’t be logical, because the team is in the middle of a playoff run and it’s not the time for the habs to shake up their plans.

The team is doing well and that’s why we should wait until next year’s training camp before seeing him on a bottom-6.

He would then have the chance to play with his little brother, who is having a very good first professional season in Laval.


Overtime

– It’s not good for the Habs, that.

– He’s simply unstoppable. His teammate Alex Tuch also has five goals in his last five games.

– A fight between tough guys.

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