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Montreal Canadiens signed Arber Xhekaj (3 Years / $828,333 AAV)

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Oct. 4, 2021 at 5:26 p.m.
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Arber Xhekaj has signed a new contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
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SIGNED BY: Marc Bergevin
Length: 3 years
Value: $2,485,000
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap % Tooltip: 1.02
Signing Team: Logo of the Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens
Signing Date: Oct. 4, 2021
Source: CapFriendly

Arber Xhekaj signed a 3 year, $2,485,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Oct. 4, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $828,333.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2021-22$828,333$828,333$0$80,000$750,000$830,000$70,000
2022-23$828,333$828,333$0$70,000$750,000$820,000$70,000
2023-24$828,333$828,333$0$60,000$775,000$835,000$70,000
TOTAL$2,484,999$2,484,999$0$210,000$2,275,000$2,485,000$210,000
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $813,750
JUNIOR SALARY: 2021-22: $10,500
Oct. 4, 2021 at 5:36 p.m.
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Amazing name.

Hockey continues the tradition of the best names in all of sports.
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Oct. 4, 2021 at 5:38 p.m.
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Elite name
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Oct. 4, 2021 at 5:39 p.m.
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torontos finest
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As of writing this his Elite Prospects profile didn't link up with his CapFriendly one, so it's as if he just materialized out of nowhere this preseason to play for the Habs.
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Oct. 4, 2021 at 5:54 p.m.
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homie is gonna have the highest purchased jersey for a habs player in a few years
Oct. 4, 2021 at 5:57 p.m.
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xhekaj-kel
Oct. 4, 2021 at 5:57 p.m.
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cautious optimism
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Quoting: mondo
As of writing this his Elite Prospects profile didn't link up with his CapFriendly one, so it's as if he just materialized out of nowhere this preseason to play for the Habs.


There are also no stats on his page at all. Maybe he’s an alien that came to earth to play hockey.
Oct. 4, 2021 at 6:13 p.m.
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For those wondering, his name is pronounced “Jack-eye”.

Great name, and a solid player, especially considering his age. If he works on his game he has the tools to be a defensive defenseman similar to Patrick Nemeth. (In fact their height and weight are nearly identical)

Also, if Xhekaj were to play an NHL game, he would be the first player in NHL history to have a last name beginning with an X.
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Oct. 4, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
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He's worth the signing by his name alone... and also his great training camp
Oct. 4, 2021 at 8:40 p.m.
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His name itself makes this a severe underpayment.
Oct. 4, 2021 at 10:18 p.m.
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It's incredible how the Canadiens really pulled this man out of nowhere and found a spot for him. The craziest part is, after watching him, I think Xhekaj could seriously play in the NHL as a 3rd pairing shutdown D-man on some bad team.
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Oct. 4, 2021 at 11:22 p.m.
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Sabres are elite
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Awesome name and if anyone is wondering its most prevalent in Kosovo which is neat
Oct. 4, 2021 at 11:32 p.m.
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You know nothing JS
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Dont get too excited, he's the future Brett Lernout...
Oct. 5, 2021 at 1:21 a.m.
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lmao what a name
Oct. 5, 2021 at 11:44 a.m.
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This must be one of the highest Scrabble value to salary ratios of all time.
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Oct. 5, 2021 at 3:02 p.m.
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You just made this name up, didn't you?
Oct. 8, 2021 at 3:04 p.m.
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I love Arber, I remember playing NHL 20 Be a Pro, picking the Kitchener Rangers, and winning a lot with him, also, we finally have a guy with a last name starting with X (his last name is pronounced Zee-caj)
Oct. 8, 2021 at 4:37 p.m.
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Quoting: Hockey_Man_88
I love Arber, I remember playing NHL 20 Be a Pro, picking the Kitchener Rangers, and winning a lot with him, also, we finally have a guy with a last name starting with X (his last name is pronounced Zee-caj)


I'm almost positive it's pronounced jack Eye
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Oct. 11, 2022 at 12:11 p.m.
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HE MADE THE TEAM W
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