Arber Xhekaj Makes a Big Statement About His Future in Montreal After Being Scratched for a Second Game

In the eighth episode of the series on the Canadiens' rebuild, Xhekaj mentioned on camera that he wants to stay with this team «as long as he plays in the NHL.»

This says a lot about his love for the city of Montreal.

Now, if he is sent down to the Laval Rocket, could his opinion change? It's possible, but the main point here is that he loves playing here.

Earlier today, we reported that Georges Laraque mentioned on BPM Sports radio that Xhekaj's days in Montreal could be numbered.

Things are getting tricky for Arber and the Habs.

Despite this, everything indicates that the Sheriff wants to stay here, even though he was recently scratched from the lineup by head coach Martin St-Louis.

See the post in question.

It's a complex situation because Xhekaj loves Montreal, and Montreal loves Xhekaj. But at the same time, the Sheriff will certainly want to play for an organization that lets him play 82 games a season.

For now, Martin St-Louis clearly sees Arber Xhekaj as his 7th defenseman, having been sidelined for the last two games and not played since Jayden Struble's return. That says a lot.

More details to follow.