Calls Would Flood If Canadiens Put Arber Xhekaj on the Trade Block, Analyst Says
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The signing of Jayden Struble by Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens has sparked reactions and questions, particularly concerning Arber Xhekaj.
What does this signing mean for Xhekaj, knowing full well that it will come down to him, Struble, and David Reinbacher for the sixth defenseman spot in Montreal?
After all, the Canadiens gave more money to Struble than to Xhekaj.
It's an interesting question, and that's exactly the topic that was discussed on BPM Sports in recent hours.
If the Canadiens put Arber Xhekaj on the trade market, there would surely be a flood of calls!
Here's the essence of what was said:
"Arber Xhekaj is indispensable to the Canadiens, especially in a playoff run.
He's a player who brings a physical dimension that no one else on the team does, and if you put him on the market tomorrow morning, there would be 31 clubs calling to inquire about his services.
But the Canadiens' management likes Jayden Struble as a hockey player much more.
The Canadiens' management considers him much more reliable defensively, much better at jumpstarting the offense.
He's in the Canadiens' plans (Jayden Struble).
It's as simple as that, and Martin St-Louis, I'm convinced, would agree with me."
- JP Bertrand
He's a player who brings a physical dimension that no one else on the team does, and if you put him on the market tomorrow morning, there would be 31 clubs calling to inquire about his services.
But the Canadiens' management likes Jayden Struble as a hockey player much more.
The Canadiens' management considers him much more reliable defensively, much better at jumpstarting the offense.
He's in the Canadiens' plans (Jayden Struble).
It's as simple as that, and Martin St-Louis, I'm convinced, would agree with me."
- JP Bertrand
Listening to this, it's clear that the outlook for Arber Xhekaj's future in Montreal doesn't seem all that promising.
That said, it's also clear that the day Kent Hughes puts the Sheriff on the trade market, there will be a flood of calls for his services.
Personally, I absolutely believe we must keep him no matter what!
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