Canadiens submit qualifying offers to Barron, Xhekaj
The Montreal Canadiens have extended qualifying offers to two of their young blueliners.
General manager Kent Hughes announced Sunday that the team has submitted qualifying offers to defencemen Justin Barron and Arber Xhekaj.
Barron, 22, registered seven goals and six assists in 48 games with the Canadiens last season.
Xhekaj, 23, finished with 10 points (3G, 7A) in 44 games with Montreal in 2023-24. He also led the team in penalty minutes (81) and hits by a defenceman (125). Through his 44 games, the young defender also finished second on the team with a plus-6 differential.
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