Player Discussion Arber Xhekaj: The Sheriff

[aresknights]

I think the saying is “I’d rather try to tame a tiger then paint stripes on a cat”.

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[Habby4Life]

He will improve more by staying up, but if he can't hold a top-6 spot, he must go down even though he will learn more slowly playing against top players like Laurent Dauphin, while being mentored by Madison Bowey, and coached by JF Houle.

However, if Arber can stay ahead of Wideman and improve just enough to pass Kovacevic, he would still be top-6 even after Eddy and Matheson are back. This is the NHL. You don't demote your #6 defenceman in order to bring up a journeyman #8.

The only other way he gets demoted is if Barron plays lights out and is newly considered top-6 in the whole organization ahead of Xhekaj.

He will be sent done as soon as Eddy is back. He isn’t even close to Wideman or Kovacevic. The kid isn’t good enough. It’s not a knock on him, he just needs time in the A.

He and Slaf will be sent down soon.

 

[Habsrule]

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It was Brian Burke who said it first.

One good sign is that he has had his ice time increased every game that he has played so far. Management clearly have more trust in him. I still think that he is the off man out when the defence is fully healthy when Matheson and Edmundson come back.

He is also #7 overall for most hits with 16 through 4 games.

 

[BenchBrawl]

He's here to stay.

 

[Captain97]

I think the saying is “I’d rather try to tame a tiger then paint stripes on a cat”.

He will learn but it comes with the physicality he brings.

Next game is vs the Coyotes with Zach Kassian, curious to see if there is still lingering bad blood.

Another one is its better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.

 

[DesmondDekker]

God Damn. He murdered Doug Glatt didn’t he.

 

[Hullois]

Dear god that guy is a beauty

 

[KKWG11]

Arber is a bad bad man

 

[BenchBrawl]

he's never going to the AHL ever

 

[Paddyjack]

Lol Kassian certainly didn't expect to see him come that fast to him. X has no fear.

 

[River Meadow]

Picking on a middle-aged balding man....

I'm not impressed.

 

[Beendair Donedat]

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a Hab hand out a beating like that…. That was vicious. It’s no wonder kids were terrified of him in the OHL, he destroyed Kassian.

 

[Skip Bayless]

When he suddenly rushed to Kassian, I gripped my chair handle. I was legit scared for his life.

 

[Deebs]

Someone please post that video. Ragdoll style like Zdeno on McCabe back in the day lol.

This kid is a f***ing savage

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

The guy is a destroying beast, and he can play hockey, he's not going in the AHL, we needed someone like him for so long.

 

[Deebs]

 

[ahmedou]

 

[Hannibal]

I was so scared at first for him when i saw him dropping the gloves against Kassian. And then, i ed my pants.

Jesus.

 

[Adriatic]

I love this kid. What a beauty that was. Kassian is a tough sob and that looked easy lol.

 

[Hullois]

Picking on a middle-aged balding man....

I'm not impressed.

Paging @Mrb1p

 

[The Great Weal]

I'm going to get his jersey at this rate

 

[Habs]

Need 2 more like him, just because

 

[Twisted Sinister]

Hey, remember when Kassian ran Montembeault?

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

 

[DesmondDekker]

Need 2 more like him, just because

Jacknose and Jackmouth. Make it happen HuGo

 

[ahmedou]