Unsigned Habs Enforcer Arber Xhekaj Drawing Interest From Rival Teams.

Flyers’ trade interest in Arber Xhekaj could end in disaster

The Philadelphia Flyers’ not-so-big secret is that they want to get better on the back end. With the collection of defensemen they have now, there are some holes on the projected bottom pairing, and the big question mark of Rasmus Ristolainen and the reality that they are most likely not bringing him back when his contract ends at the end of next season — so who takes his spot in the top four?It’s a goal that makes a whole lot of sense. They alr…

Unsigned Habs enforcer Arber Xhekaj drawing interest from rival teams.

Although true enforcers have become something of a dying breed in the National Hockey League, there has been a recent spike in popularity around the rare players who still perform in that role, players like New York Rangers enforcer Matt Rempe, Columbus Blue Jackets enforcer Mathieu Olivier, and Montreal Canadiens enforcer Arber Xhekaj.Determining the value of these players however is often difficult and we are currently seeing that play out in …