Let’s talk about Arber Xhekaj.
We don’t know what the Canadian really thinks of him. Does the club like him? Does the club want to break it? Does the club want him to improve his game on the ice?
Could this all be true?
What we know, in any case, is that when the CH has to leave a defender aside, it is he who suffers. Martin St-Louis left him out several times recently… and he only played when the club had fewer than six healthy defensemen.
Yesterday, for example, he didn’t play.
It is therefore normal, in the circumstances, to wonder what your future is in the city. Is the Canadian thinking about trading him? Does the club want to build around him?
According to Darren Dreger, who discussed the subject on TSN 690 this morning, the Canadian does not want to part with Xhekaj, who can be part of the future if he continues to play to his strengths.
He also added that if the club were to place the Sheriff on the market, at least ten teams would be interested in getting their hands on his services from Montreal.
Is anyone surprised? No. After all, we suspect that Xhekaj has the profile to have good value on the market.
But what the story doesn’t tell is the price at which it could be traded. After all, I have no doubt that several teams would call to inquire about his availability.
But would it be at a price that would move the Canadian forward?
I don’t believe that the sacrosanct first choice that we “could have” in the past against his services was really on the table. And I don’t think it will be in November 2024 either.
I don’t see CH getting the piece of the future they want against WiFi. So I see him staying for the moment… but to be continued.
In burst
– Attention.
– Bad timing.
– Significant injury in New York.
– Take care of yourself, Tony.
