A commenter posted an intriguing trade proposal involving Arber Xhekaj on Twitter: Trade the young defender for the 13th overall pick.
More than 1,600 people voted, and nearly 53 percent of them would make that trade.
In the draft, a team approaches the CH and offers the 13th overall pick for Arber Xhekaj. Would you accept?- Keven (@Kevenle91) January 4, 2023
This suggested trade is directly related to that of Alexander Romanov, who, among other things, was traded for the 13th pick in the last draft. The two defensemen have been compared a lot.
This Tweet led to many reactions, while some would do it immediately and others would never do it.
Never ..... why do this?
Never ..... why do this?- PAT DENIS 66 🤟🏼🏖 (@PatrickDenis20) January 4, 2023
Of course it is.
I love Xhekaj's simple, rugged game, but that's not an issue for me. We're talking about the possibility of having a 1st pair or 1st trio player for a 3rd pair defenceman.
Of course it is.
I love Xhekaj's simple, robust game, but this question doesn't arise in my case. We're talking about the possibility of a 1st trio or 1st pair player, for a 3rd pair defenseman.- Mat the Habs and Colts fan (@SportsTalkManQC) January 4, 2023
Would you do it?
Source : Habs and NHL
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