BROSSARD, Que. — The Montreal Canadiens have signed restricted free agent defenceman Arber Xhekaj to a two-year, US$2.6-million contract, the club announced Tuesday.
The bruising blueliner played 44 games with Montreal last season, recording three goals and 10 points.
The six-foot-four, 240-pound Hamilton native led the team with 81 penalty minutes and topped all Canadiens defencemen with 125 hits.
The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a two-year contract (2024-25 to 2025-26) with defenseman Arber Xhekaj.
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Xhekaj has eight goals, 23 points and 182 penalty minutes in 95 career NHL games.
The 23-year-old also skated in 17 contests with the American Hockey League's Laval Rocket in 2023-24, putting up three goals and 11 points.
Xhejak originally joined organization as an undrafted free agent when he signed an entry-level contract in October 2021.
