Arber Xhekaj

Arber Xhekaj

23-Year-Old DefensemanD
Montreal Canadiens
2024 Fantasy Outlook
In 44 NHL outings last season, Xhekaj registered three goals, seven assists and 61 shots while averaging 15:56 of ice time. While his offensive contributions were somewhat limited, the 23-year-old blueliner certainly threw his body around, racking up 125 hits. Assuming he is fully recovered from a shoulder injury that impacted his 2023-24 campaign, the Ontario native could be in line to log a full season in the NHL, rather than having to split his time in the minors. At best, Xhekaj could push for the 25-point mark and will really only add enough value in formats that heavily utilize the hits category. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with the Canadiens in July of 2024.
Returns to lineup
DMontreal Canadiens
October 26, 2024
Xhekaj had three hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over St. Louis.
ANALYSIS
Xhekaj was a healthy scratch for two straight games before returning to action in Saturday's victory. He got to play due to the absences of Justin Barron (upper body) and  Kaiden Guhle (upper body). Xhekaj could get regular playing time due to Montreal's banged-up blue line. He has 13 hits over six appearances.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    14:24
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:07
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:04
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
15:16
0:46
0:16
2023–24
15:56
1:01
0:20
2024–25
14:24
0:07
1:04
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
The man they call "Wi-Fi" took Montreal training camp by storm a year ago, playing his way onto the Opening Night roster. Xhekaj appeared in 51 of the club's first 53 games (5 goals, 13 points) before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury which required surgery. Xhekaj is a throwback. He's a tough-as-nails rearguard who makes life miserable for opposing forwards. In the 51 games in which he played, Xhekaj tallied 101 penalty minutes and 159 hits. The offensive production here is, and will continue to be, limited, but Xhekaj has legitimate late-round value in formats which value PIM and hits.
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Back on the ice
DMontreal Canadiens
September 4, 2024
Xhekaj (shoulder) is skating with his Canadiens teammates ahead of training camp, per Luc Gelinas of RDS on Wednesday.
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Inks two-year deal
DMontreal Canadiens
Shoulder
July 30, 2024
Xhekaj (shoulder) signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with Montreal on Tuesday.
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Out for the year
DMontreal Canadiens
Shoulder
April 9, 2024
Xhekaj (shoulder) will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder.
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Unavailable Sunday
DMontreal Canadiens
Upper Body
April 7, 2024
Xhekaj (upper body) will not play Sunday against the Rangers, per the NHL's media site.
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Not available Saturday
DMontreal Canadiens
Upper Body
April 6, 2024
Xhekaj (upper body) will not be in the lineup Saturday versus the Maple Leafs.
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Not getting hearing
DMontreal Canadiens
October 2, 2024
Xhekaj won't receive a hearing for his hit on Ottawa's Tim Stutzle during Tuesday's preseason contest, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
ANALYSIS
Stutzle left the game with an upper-body injury as a result of the play. Xhekaj, who signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with Montreal on July 30, already received a fine for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto's Cedric Pare during Saturday's exhibition game. The 23-year-old Xhekaj has 182 PIM over 95 career NHL appearances and is likely to spend a lot of time in the sin bin in 2024-25.
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