Big announcement to come for Arber Xhekaj?

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MarcO
January 1, 2023 (8:22 PM)

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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.

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