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LD · Montréal Canadiens · Shoots L · Age 25NHL
Arber Xhekaj$1.50M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.4% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $1.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 26 at expiry
- RFA
1.4%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B
-$165Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 61th percentile among D peers
9 GP · low availability0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Contracts3 on record
1-Year StandardActive
RFA2026-27'|$1.50MAAV|$1.50Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $1.50M | 1.4% | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | -$1.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | -$1.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $1.30M | 1.5% | $1.30M | $0 | $1.30M | -$305K | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | — | $1.30M | 1.4% | $1.30M | $0 | $1.30M | -$598K | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | $2.60M | $0 | $2.60M | -$903K | 2 | 8 | 10 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $828.3K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $80.0K | $830.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | — | $828.3K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $70.0K | $820.0K | +$1.0M | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2023-24 | — | $828.3K | 1.0% | $775.0K | $60.0K | $835.0K | +$668K | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Total | $2.27M | $210.0K | $2.48M | +$1.7M | 8 | 15 | 23 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- Qualifying offerMTLJun 29, 2026
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2024-25
- ExtensionMTLJul 30, 2024
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $2.6M contract extension.
2023-24
- Qualifying offerMTLJun 30, 2024
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- InjuryMTLApr 9, 2024
Out for the season following surgery on left shoulder.
- InjuryMTLApr 6, 2024
Out for the season with a left shoulder injury.
- ActivatedMTLDec 4, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveMTLNov 24, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryMTLNov 17, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2022-23
- Injury reserveMTLFeb 18, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury — out for the season.
- InjuryMTLFeb 14, 2023
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
2021-22
- SigningMTLOct 4, 2021
Signed undrafted free agent to a 3-year $2.5M entry-level contract.