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Arber Xhekaj

#72

age24

posLD

shotl

h6'4"

w240lbs

Depth Chart LD3

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$1,300,000$1.30M

Year 2 of 2

24/25

25/26

Expiry Status

RFA 2026 age 25

Profile

Undrafted

Agent Brian & Scott Bartlett

Birthdate Jan 30, 2001

Birthplace Hamilton, ON

Nationality Canada

Stick CCM JetSpeed FT7 Pro

UFA Year 2028

ELC Year 20

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $2.74M

Regular Season

GP70

PPG0.09

PIM118

EV TOI/GM 13.48

G60 0.07

P60 0.34

GF% 40.90

DFF% 46.10

REL DFF% -3.30

CF% 46.20

REL CF% -2.80

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP165

A20

P29

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.18

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.05

Career Statline Details

2024-2026 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$2,600,000$2.60M

cap hit$1,300,000$1.30M

Arber Xhekaj is signed to a 2 year, $2,600,000 contract with a cap hit of $1,300,000 per season, playing for the Montreal Canadiens. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Xhekaj a Restricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 30 2024

Signing Agent Brian & Scott Bartlett

Signed By

Signing GM Kent Hughes

% Cap Contract Start 1.48%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Qualifying Offer $1,300,000$1.30M

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025-26	2026
Cap Hit	$1,300,000$1.30M	$1,300,000$1.30M	RFAage 25
AAV	$1,300,000$1.30M	$1,300,000$1.30M
Base	$1,300,000$1.30M	$1,300,000$1.30M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,300,000$1.30M	$1,300,000$1.30M
Minors Salary	$1,300,000$1.30M	$1,300,000$1.30M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Buy Out		Buy Out

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP70

PPG0.09

PIM118

EV TOI/GM 13.48

G60 0.07

P60 0.34

GF% 40.90

DFF% 46.10

REL DFF% -3.30

CF% 46.20

REL CF% -2.80

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP165

A20

P29

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.18

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.05

Career Statline Details

NHL Only

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2024-25	23	$1,300,000 $1.30M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	70	1	5	6	118	890	40.90	46.10	-3.30	46.20	-2.80	0.07	0.34	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2023-24	22	$828,333 $828K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	44	3	7	10	81	633	58.20	50.00	2.80	49.00	2.80	0.28	0.95
2023-24	22	$828,333 $828K	AHL	Laval Rocket	17	3	8	11	34
2022-23	21	$828,333 $828K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	51	5	8	13	101	714	46.30	42.60	-3.20	47.50	1.50	0.34	0.92
2021-22	20	$828,333 $828K	OHL	Kitchener Rangers	18	6	11	17	54
2021-22	20	$828,333 $828K	OHL	Brantford Bulldogs	33	6	11	17	84									Playoffs	18	6	10	16	0
2021-22	20	$828,333 $828K	Memorial Cup	Brantford Bulldogs	5	0	5	5	8
2020-21	19		OHL	Kitchener Rangers	0	0	0	0	0
2019-20	18		OHL	Kitchener Rangers	51	6	11	17	88
2018-19	17		OHL	Kitchener Rangers	59	2	1	3	39									Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0
2017-18	16		GOJHL	St. Catharines Falcons	46	4	18	22	110									Playoffs	11	0	1	1	0
2016-17	15		OHL Cup	Mississauga Senators U16 AAA	5	0	0	0	2
2016-17	15		GTHL U16	Mississauga Senators U16 AAA	0	1	9	10	0
NHL Totals					165	9	20	29
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

07/30

2024

Xhekaj, Arber

2yrs

$1,300,000

Cap Hit

10/4

2021

Xhekaj, Arber

3yrs

$828,333

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Mar

Xhekaj, Arber

Xhekaj's point drought reached 15 games in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Feb

Xhekaj, Arber

Xhekaj notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.

Feb

Xhekaj, Arber

Xhekaj had a game-high six shots on goal in Saturday's 4-0 loss to New Jersey.

Jan

Xhekaj, Arber

Xhekaj's point drought reached 16 games in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

12/20

2024

Xhekaj, Arber

Xhekaj scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

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Contract History

2021-2024 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,484,999$2.48M

cap hit$828,333$828K

expiry 2024 RFA age 23

Signed On Oct 4 2021

Signing Agent Brian & Scott Bartlett

Signed By

Signing GM Marc Bergevin

% Cap Contract Start 1.02%

Signing Status age 20

Qualifying Offer $813,750$814K

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$828,333$828K	$828,333$828K	$828,333$828K	RFAage 23
AAV	$828,333$828K	$828,333$828K	$828,333$828K
Base	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K	$775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$80,000$80K	$70,000$70K	$60,000$60K
Total Salary	$830,000$830K	$820,000$820K	$835,000$835K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year