Arber Xhekaj's Situation With the Montreal Canadiens Just Got a Lot More Complicated
The Montreal Canadiens' training camp is approaching quickly, and the team will be dealing with a complicated situation on defense.
This is good news for the young defenseman, as he has been providing excellent service to the Canadiens.
Pen to paper! The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a two-year, one-way contract with defenseman Jayden Struble. - Montreal Canadiens
Looking at the lineup, we can now see that the team has seven defensemen.
The end of Arber Xhekaj with the Montreal Canadiens?
Currently, Arber Xhekaj holds the role of the 7th defenseman with the Canadiens.
If the team suffers an injury, they'll have enough depth to fill the gap.
So Xhekaj will still be useful to Martin St. Louis' squad.
The question we can now ask is whether defenseman David Reinbacher will be in the Canadiens' lineup for the first game of the regular season.
"Could David Reinbacher earn a roster spot at the expense of Struble and Xhekaj?"
If that's the case, we can seriously wonder what Xhekaj's future with the Canadiens will look like.
It's also worth noting that Mike Matheson is in the final year of his current contract and could be a valuable piece in a trade.
The St. Louis Blues seemed very interested a few weeks ago, but the deal ultimately fell through.
In the end, we should get several answers in the coming weeks, and it will be interesting to follow the situation closely.
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JUILLET 29 | 282 ANSWERS Arber Xhekaj's Situation With the Montreal Canadiens Just Got a Lot More Complicated Who should be part of the Montreal Canadiens' starting lineup? | ||
| Jayden Struble | 58 | 20.6 % |
| Arber Xhekaj | 224 | 79.4 % |
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