NHL Trade Rumors: Flames' Interest in Habs' Arber Xhekaj Fizzles Out After Acquiring 6-Foot-3 D-Man

Montreal's Arber Xhekaj Was Targeted By A Canadian-Based Rival

Following their successful 2025-26 season that saw them advance to the Eastern Conference Final, the Montreal Canadiens and general manager Kent Hughes re-signed both Ivan Demidov and Jakub Dobes to multi-year contracts.The good news for the Canadiens is that they appear set up to be a force in the Atlantic Division for a long time […] The post Montreal’s Arber Xhekaj Was Targeted By A Canadian-Based Rival appeared first on HEAVY.

Calgary Flames have trade interest in young Canadiens defenceman once again: report

The Calgary Flames might not be done making adjustments to their blue line just yet. The Flames are currently set to enter the 2026-27 season with the following defencemen: Kevin Bahl, Simon Nemec, Jake Middleton, Zach Whitecloud, Zayne Parekh, Yan Kuznetsov, Hunter Brzustewicz, Joel Hanley, and Brayden Pachal. Given that the list above features nine blueliners, the expectation was that the Flames wouldn’t be making any more roster adjustments o…

NHL trade rumors: Flames' interest in Habs' Arber Xhekaj fizzles out after acquiring 6-foot-3 D-man

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj remains an unsigned restricted free agent.

Flames reportedly tried to trade for Arber Xhekaj

The Calgary Flames were among the NHL teams that attempted to pry Arber Xhekaj away from the Montreal Canadiens at last season's trade deadline, according to a report from Herb Zurkowsky of The Montreal Gazette. The revelation adds another layer to what has become a complicated summer for the bruising blueliner, who remains unsigned as a restricted free agent with training camp just weeks away.Calgary's pursuit and widespread interestA source to…

Calgary Flames Reportedly Had Interest In Arber Xhekaj

The Calgary Flames were interested in acquiring defenseman Arber Xhekaj from the Montreal Canadiens around the trade deadline earlier this year, reports Herb Zurkowsky of The Montreal Gazette. Last month, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reported on Daily Faceoff’s DFO Rundown that Xhekaj, who is currently an unsigned RFA, has drawn the interest of several teams. Pagnotta said there are several teams who expressed interest in trading for Xhek…

NHL Rumor Roundup: Canadiens No Closer To Acquiring Marchenko; Rangers Could Retain Schneider

The buzz about a rumored trade that supposedly would've sent Columbus Blue Jackets winger Kirill Marchenko to the Montreal Canadiens has faded. Meanwhile, the New York Rangers could hang on to trade candidate Braden Schneider for the time being.