"The young man has a future for an undrafted player; it's incredible that he slipped through the cracks. It's really hard to understand.
He has very nice offensive qualities. His wrist shot is elite, and for a big guy, he can move. The Canadiens got lucky. This young man is a first-round pick, so it's like a first-round pick falling into your lap.
We had (Justin) Barron here, and he's as good as Barron, who was a first-round pick. I think he might even have more offensive abilities than Barron. For me, when you look at them when they were both here, wow, this kid (Xhekaj) can be special." - Jean-François Houle