A real blow to the face of Arber Xhekaj and Kent Hughes of the Canadiens
Arber Xhekaj is a fan favorite in Montreal, and Kent Hughes holds him in high regard for staying with the Canadiens.
He's a very tough and hard-to-play-against defenseman who can drop the gloves and knows how to play hockey. A rare commodity.
The Canadiens have no intention of trading him, but in Los Angeles, they believe his value would be much lower.
According to Austin Stanovich, the Kings should have traded Arthur Kaliyev for Xhekaj.
This trade offer is practically insulting. Yes, I'd like to give Kaliyev a chance in Montreal, and yes, he has interesting potential, but he doesn't have the value of Arber, not even close.
Moreover, comparing him to Joel Edmundson in terms of role is nonsense. Edmundson is an honest defenseman, but never as good as Arber, and less tough due to his back injuries.
To get back to Kaliyev, another much more logical proposition is circulating involving Emil Heineman. It seems there is indeed some smoke in this case, but it certainly won't be for Xhekaj.
Source: Danslescoulisses.com
« Sans Joel Edmundson, Arber Xhekaj aurait été un fit parfait en retour d'Arthur Kaliyev
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If you were Kent Hughes, would you trade Arber Xhekaj for Arthur Kaliyev? | ||
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