Arber Xhekaj - NHL News & Rumors

"Send him to the other conference" - Jeff Marek makes his thought clear on recent Arber Xhekaj trade rumors Jeff Marek doesn't think the Montreal Canadiens should trade Arber Xhekaj within the Eastern Conference.

18 HOURS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

NHL Rumors: Flames, Flyers linked to Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj Arber Xhekaj is still without a contract for the 2026-27 season, and two NHL teams have reportedly shown interest in the Montreal Canadiens defenseman.

2 DAYS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

NHL trade rumors: Flames' interest in Habs' Arber Xhekaj fizzles out after acquiring 6-foot-3 D-man Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj remains an unsigned restricted free agent.

3 DAYS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Canadiens RFA D-man Arber Xhekaj wants to stay in Montreal, says agent Arber Xhekaj remains unsigned, but contract talks with the Canadiens continue.

JULY 30 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Arber Xhekaj's agent comments on contract extension impasse with Canadiens - "Hope we can find a way to make it work" Defenseman Arber Xhekaj remains an unsigned restricted free agent after his two-year, $2.6 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens expired at the end of the 2025-26 season.

JULY 30 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Unsigned Habs enforcer Arber Xhekaj drawing interest from rival teams. Could the Canadiens enforcer be headed to a rival team?

JULY 26 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Arber Xhekaj's Phone Is Ringing: Why NHL Teams Are Circling Montreal's Toughest Defenseman Multiple NHL teams are calling about the Canadiens' physical blueliner, and a defensive logjam could force a decision.

JULY 13 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Agree or disagree: Guhle, Slafkovksy and Xhekaj | Montréal Canadiens Kaiden Guhle, Juraj Slafkovsky and Arber Xhekaj decide whether they agree or disagree with a series of statements

JUNE 8 • NHL.COM

Buries goal in loss Xhekaj scored a goal, added 12 PIM and doled out three hits in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Sabres in Game 6.

Impact Xhekaj tied the game at 1-1 with his first career playoff goal. He's up to two points, eight shots on net, 44 hits, six blocked shots, 28 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 12 playoff contests this year. Xhekaj's not a firm lock for the lineup, but he's been active for all but one game this postseason despite a fairly limited role on the third pairing.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Sabres vs. Canadiens | NHL Playoff Highlights | Game 6 | May 16, 2026

MAY 17 • YOUTUBE

Sabres rally to beat the Canadiens 8-3 to force Game 7

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 18 saves after starter Alex Lyon stopped only one of the four shots he faced, and the Buffalo Sabres roared back to beat the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 on Sat...

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Arber Xhekaj saves a man's life during off-ice emergency New details emerging out of Montreal reveal a very different side of the Canadiens defenseman.

MAY 14 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj name pronunciation is nothing like you'd expect | Sporting News Xhekaj is certainly getting himself noticed.

MAY 14 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj dished out nasty cross-check that no one saw on chaotic play to Sabres' Konsta Helenius | Sporting News This was a particularly painful one.

MAY 13 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Hyping Up the Boys 🔥

MAY 12 • YOUTUBE

R2G4: Pregame media ops | FULL PRESS CONFERENCES

MAY 12 • YOUTUBE

Pregame vs. BUF: Xhekaj | Montréal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj addresses the media ahead of Tuesday's Game 4 against the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre

MAY 12 • NHL.COM

Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj under fire after 'heavy' hit on Sabres' Sam Carrick NHL forward Arber Xhekaj is facing criticism after a controversial punch dropped Sam Carrick at the end of Game 3 between the Montreal Canad...

MAY 11 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

NHL fans react as Arber Xhekaj makes Sam Carrick fold with a venomous hook - "Absolute dirtbag move", "Most deserved punch" NHL fans on social media reacted as Habs defenseman Arber Xhekaj delivered a knockout blow to Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Carrick in the dyin...

MAY 11 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Pregame vs. BUF: Xhekaj | Montréal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj addresses the media ahead of Sunday's Game 3 against the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre

MAY 10 • NHL.COM

Behind the scenes on the road in Utah, Nevada and Colorado | Canadiens Embedded

APRIL 30 • YOUTUBE

R1G4: Pregame media ops | FULL PRESS CONFERENCES

APRIL 26 • YOUTUBE

Pregame vs. TBL: Xhekaj | Montréal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj addresses the media ahead of Sunday's Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre

APRIL 26 • NHL.COM

Media op: Xhekaj | Montréal Canadiens Arber Xhekaj addresses the media following Thursday's practice at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard

APRIL 23 • NHL.COM

Xhekaj OBLITERATES a skate blade 🫨

APRIL 21 • YOUTUBE

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