Big announcement to come for Arber Xhekaj?
All the experts agree that the surprise of the year in terms of NHL rookies is defenceman Arber Xhekaj.
The young defense's contract, worth $828,333 a year, will expire in the summer of 2024, so Kent Hughes will have to think about offering him a contract extension.
The longer Hughes waits before signing him, the more the price is likely to rise, but as a former player agent, he certainly knows the game.
The reporter for Montreal Hockey Now, believes Hughes absolutely must extend his contract.
"(We need to) extend Xhekaj's contract, in my opinion." - Marc Dumont
What would be the comparable? Alexander Romanov's three-year contract for $2.5M annually? Brayden McNabb's at $2.5M for four years? It would have to be in those waters.
File to follow.
Credit: HabsEtLNH
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JANVIER 1 | 154 ANSWERS Big announcement to come for Arber Xhekaj? Should Hughes sign Xhekaj over or under 3M$ AAV? | ||
| Over | 31 | 20.1 % |
| Under | 123 | 79.9 % |
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