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Major public statement by Martin St-Louis regarding the demotion of Arber Xhekaj and this story is going extremely far in the media, according to him

In a press conference earlier today, Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis was extensively questioned about the demotion of young defenseman Arber Xhekaj to Laval.

"On Xhekaj's demotion to Laval, he explains that it's part of the development process of a young player and cites the example of Justin Barron.- Via Luc Gélinas, RDS"

"Martin St-Louis, on what Arber Xhekaj needs to focus on in Laval: 'he just needs to be a pro, just work. You (the media) are making a big story out of it; he's a young player, it's part of his process, to reach the highest ceiling he can as a professional athlete. Via Priyanta Emrith

Martin also explained that this will help Xhekaj grow as a player, and that the emergence of Struble is absolutely not related to Xhekaj's demotion to the AHL. St-Louis emphasized this point.

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5 DECEMBRE \| 1147 ANSWERS Major public statement by Martin St-Louis regarding the demotion of Arber Xhekaj and this story is going extremely far in the media, according to him Would you recall Xhekaj before Christmas, if it were your decision?
Yes	914	79.7 %
No	233	20.3 %
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