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Are Arber Xhekaj and Kirby Dach done with the Canadiens? | HI/O Bonus

Jun 4, 2026 · 10 min · 4 segments

Has defenceman Arber Xhekaj played his last game with the Canadiens? What about forward Kirby Dach? Xhekaj and Dach, both 25, can become restricted free agents on July 1. Those are the questions…

Has defenceman Arber Xhekaj played his last game with the Canadiens? What about forward Kirby Dach? Xhekaj and Dach, both 25, can become restricted free agents on July 1. Those are the questions answered on this Hockey Inside/Out Show bonus episode, as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green.

Has defenceman Arber Xhekaj played his last game with the Canadiens? What about forward Kirby Dach? Xhekaj and Dach, both 25, can become restricted free agents on July 1. Those are the questions…

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Speakers: Rick GreenGuestChris NilanGuestStu CowanHost

Top entities: Arber Xhekaj×12 Kirby Dach×11 Rick Green×8 Montreal Canadiens×11 Stu Cowan×5

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈17k followers

Welcome & Panel Introduction0:00 – 0:24

0:00

[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to this bonus episode of The Gazette's Hockey Inside Out show.

0:16

I'm Stu Cowan of The Gazette, and I'm joined by my regular partners here, former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champs, Rick Green and Chris Nilan.

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Arber XhekajPersonMontreal Canadiens defenseman
98%12 mentions
Kirby DachPersonMontreal Canadiens center
93%11 mentions
Rick GreenPersonCanadian ice hockey coach
89%8 mentions
Montreal CanadiensSports TeamIce hockey team
84%11 mentions
Stu CowanEntity
80%5 mentions
MontrealCityCity in Québec, Canada
75%4 mentions
Chris NilanPersonAmerican former ice hockey player
70%7 mentions
Eastern ConferenceSports OrganizationConference
66%2 mentions
Martin St. LouisPersonCanadian ice hockey coach
61%1 mention
GazetteEntity
57%3 mentions
Alex GalchenyukPersonNashville Predators center
52%1 mention
Stanley CupEntityAward
48%2 mentions
SpotifyCompanyCompany
43%3 mentions
AppleCompanyTechnology company
39%3 mentions
Carolina HurricanesSports TeamIce hockey team
34%1 mention
Stanley Cup FinalEntityChampionship
30%1 mention
National Hockey LeagueSports OrganizationLeague
25%1 mention
Jake EvansPersonMontreal Canadiens center
20%1 mention
SuzukiCompanyAutomobile company
16%1 mention
ChicagoCityCity in Illinois
9%1 mention
World Junior Ice Hockey ChampionshipsEntityChampionship
9%1 mention
Luke RichardsonPersonCanadian ice hockey coach
2%1 mention

HockeySports
Team PerformanceSports > Hockey > Playoffs
Free AgencySports > Hockey > Player Management
Player AnalysisSports > Hockey
Team DynamicsSports > Hockey
Restricted Free AgentsSports > Hockey > Player Management > Free Agency
Injury ImpactSports > Hockey > Player Analysis
Coaching DecisionsSports > Hockey > Team Dynamics > Player Performance
Team StrategySports > Hockey > Montreal Canadiens
Montreal CanadiensSports > Hockey
Player PerformanceSports > Hockey > Team Dynamics
Player ContributionsSports > Hockey > Playoffs > Team Performance
PlayoffsSports > Hockey
Player ManagementSports > Hockey
Career DevelopmentSports > Hockey > Player Analysis > Injury Impact
Player TradesSports > Hockey > Montreal Canadiens > Team Strategy
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Welcome & Panel Introduction0:00 – 0:24

0:00

[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to this bonus episode of The Gazette's Hockey Inside Out show.

0:16

I'm Stu Cowan of The Gazette, and I'm joined by my regular partners here, former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champs, Rick Green and Chris Nilan.