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Montreal Canadiens · Sep 2026 – present Total pay Cap hit
Arber Xhekaj contract
DefenseAge 25Montreal Canadiens
Montreal CanadiensCap hit 2026-27
$1.50M$1,500,000Montreal Canadiens · Sep 2026 – present1 year · $1.5M total
Year 1 of 1 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 26
Contract timeline
RFA 2027 · age 26
2026-27 · MTL · Cap hit $1.50M · Salary $1.50M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Team | MTL |
| Cap hit | $1.50M |
| % of cap | 1.4% |
| Total salary | $1.50M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Sep 15, 2026 with MTL. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $1.30M AAV · signed Jul 30, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $1.30M | $1.30M |
| % of cap | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Total salary | $1.30M | $1.30M |
| Base salary | $1.30M | $1.30M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 30, 2024 with MTL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2021-22 to 2023-243 years · $828K AAV · signed Oct 4, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $828K | $828K | $828K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $830K | $820K | $835K |
| Base salary | $750K | $750K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $80K | $70K | $60K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Oct 4, 2021 with MTL. Source announcement