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<\/p>\nAnalyst Floats Bold Idea to Keep Arber Xhekaj in Canadiens Lineup Every Game <\/p>\n
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Photo credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\tThe season hasn’t even started yet, and already, there’s a debate about how Arber Xhekaj<\/a> will be used.<\/p>\n The man nicknamed The Sheriff seems to be a victim of the surplus of left-handed defensemen on the Montreal Canadiens’ roster.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, the elder Xhekaj brother plays an important role on the team with his physical presence. Leaving him in the press box too often could ultimately be harmful not just to him, but to the whole team.<\/p>\n Brian Wilde has a solution to keep Arber Xhekaj in the lineup every game<\/p>\n During a recent appearance on The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro, Brian Wilde revisited an idea that has already been echoed by fans and analysts – the idea of playing Arber on the wing.<\/p>\n “I would seriously consider the idea of playing Arber Xhekaj on the wing in the NHL”<\/p>\n – Brian Wilde<\/p>\n The idea isn’t crazy, especially when you consider that losing a forward for 2, or even 5 minutes, is less damaging than losing one of the six dressed defensemen.<\/p>\n Xhekaj’s lack of discipline would be a bit more forgivable, and he could also go all out in defending his teammates.<\/p>\n I would be very surprised to see the organization go in that direction. As F\u00e9lix Forget from DLC<\/a> says – who agrees with me on this topic – the Habs have more NHL-level depth on the wing than on defense.Still, it’s nice to dream and imagine a day when a line features both Arber and Florian Xhekaj<\/a> with the big club.<\/p>\n The younger Xhekaj had a great rookie season in professional hockey with the Laval Rocket in 2024-2025. Many believe that he should and could be part of the Canadiens’ roster as early as this season.<\/p>\n Previously on HabsFanatics<\/p>\n POLL<\/p>\n 10 HOURS AGO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0410 ANSWERS<\/p>\n Analyst Floats Bold Idea to Keep Arber Xhekaj in Canadiens Lineup Every Game<\/p>\n Would you like to see Arber Xhekaj play on the wing?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tHABSFANATICS.COM
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