Player Discussion Arber Xhekaj: The Sheriff

[Habby4Life]

They will trade Wifi, if not this year, next.

 

[WeThreeKings]

They will trade Wifi, if not this year, next.

Only if he proves to be substantially weaker than their top 7.

He will get in next game for Barron.

There isn't a vendetta against the player, he just hasn't been good enough. His fans who act like his dad need to be honest with the player.

 

[Hannibal]

Only if he proves to be substantially weaker than their top 7.

He will get in next game for Barron.

There isn't a vendetta against the player, he just hasn't been good enough. His fans who act like his dad need to be honest with the player.

Struble and Barron sucks too and doesnt near the swag Xhekaj brings to the lineup. He should play all game. Nobody has clearly outplayed him.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Struble and Barron sucks too and doesnt near the swag Xhekaj brings to the lineup. He should play all game. Nobody has clearly outplayed him.

He hasn't played well enough when they've been out, so he's gonna get out when Barron comes back in, now Barron played and wasn't great, we should see Xhekaj in next game.

Whatever Xhekaj swag is brought to the lineup has been ineffective this year as they look just as bad with or without him.

 

[Hannibal]

He hasn't played well enough when they've been out, so he's gonna get out when Barron comes back in, now Barron played and wasn't great, we should see Xhekaj in next game.

Whatever Xhekaj swag is brought to the lineup has been ineffective this year as they look just as bad with or without him.

MSL’s pet, jayden struble, look terribly bad and never miss a game. The dude played 10 minutes and ends up -2.

Sorry but Struble and Barron hasn’t showed me more than Xhekaj that makes me think that Xhekaj should sit for those 2. I rather we give the ice time to a rare specimen dman and focus on developing and helping him than give icetime to one of a dozen dmans like struble and Barron. Both of them a nothing special.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I can't believe Xhekaj ate some of my kid's candy last night, took the extra pizza to work and didn't clean up cat vomit(probably wasn't there when I, I mean Xhekaj left)

 

[417]

MSL’s pet, jayden struble, look terribly bad and never miss a game. The dude played 10 minutes and ends up -2.

Sorry but Struble and Barron hasn’t showed me more than Xhekaj that makes me think that Xhekaj should sit for those 2. I rather we give the ice time to a rare specimen dman and focus on developing and helping him than give icetime to one of a dozen dmans like struble and Barron. Both of them a nothing special.

I'm sure you'll get your wish next game. Xhekaj will be back in and I hope you're as honest about his game as you are here with Struble (didn't watch most of the game, so can't say one way or another).

 

[Hannibal]

I'm sure you'll get your wish next game. Xhekaj will be back in and I hope you're as honest about his game as you are here with Struble (didn't watch most of the game, so can't say one way or another).

I agree that Xhekaj hasn’t had a good start of the season, but i rather give icetime to him, focus on developing and helping him find his confidence and swag back than wasting time on a rotation tonget struble and/or barron to play. Both of them will be nothing special. Journeyman at best. Xhekaj has the potential to be a true specimen and a important piece for this team at least.

 

[417]

I agree that Xhekaj hasn’t had a good start of the season, but i rather give icetime to him, focus on developing and helping him find his confidence and swag back than wasting time on a rotation tonget struble and/or barron to play. Both of them will be nothing special. Journeyman at best. Xhekaj has the potential to be a true specimen and a important piece for this team at least.

I hope you're right but I can't lie, i’m starting to have my doubts.

His ability to process the game quickly hasn't improved and it hinders some of his physical skills that he has in spades.

Hopefully get back in the lineup and takes advantage of it.

 

[Hannibal]

I hope you're right but I can't lie, i’m starting to have my doubts.

His ability to process the game quickly hasn't improved and it hinders some of his physical skills that he has in spades.

Hopefully get back in the lineup and takes advantage of it.

Dont forget he hasn’t played that much games and comes back from back to back shoulder surgeries. He needs repetition and time. And most importantly, the same confidence from his coach than the teacher’s pet struble is having. Tough to perform when you feel you walk on eggs.

 

[Benstheman]

It's easy to see that Xhekaj, Struble and Barron are still AHL/NHL tweeners at this point. If we were a contending team, we wouldn't even see 1 of them.

But they are still very young at that's ok to alternate them on the bottom pair. If they play 50+ games each during the season, it's ok for them.

 

[417]

Dont forget he hasn’t played that much games and comes back from back to back shoulder surgeries. He needs repetition and time. And most importantly, the same confidence from his coach than the teacher’s pet struble is having. Tough to perform when you feel you walk on eggs.

Probably a result of “too much, too soon”.

They skipped some steps with him because they had nothing else and he was such a breath of fresh air, but in normal circumstances he'd probably still be developping in the AHL.

I haven't given up on him…its all part of the process, but there is too much can twerking going on for him right now.

 

[Tyson]

The best thing for Xhekaj right now is that he go play the rest of the season under Pascal Vincent, go down and help Laval build a contender, regain your confidence and be coached properly.

 

[rickthegoon]

I have a hard time understanding why Xhekaj is constantly thrown under the bus.
It’s pretty easy to see that the whole defensive system of the Habs is garbage.
This is the 3rd year for a bunch of our defenders; in normal circumstances, you would expect for the group as a whole to improve , but instead they have ALL regressed in our defensive zone. Not one single defender is reliable in our zone. Where is the « organic » growth that should normally happen?
The system they are trying to implement is either trash or ALL our defenders are dumb as crap and don’t understand it’s concept.
My guess is the system is crap, because ALL our defenders looked better in the previous 2 seasons.
Not playing Xhekaj last night was a stupid decision.
I can’t blame him for playing on his heels this year ; he knows he’s St-Louis whipping boy.
What is St-Louis trying to prove ? He wants to show his authority by bullying the biggest meanest guy in the room , the one that everybody on the team wants by their side when the going gets tough ?