This is the time of year when speculation is rife. However, when it involves Arber Xhekaj, it causes a huge stir. In fact, it shows just how popular the defenseman is throughout the League. In this case, it's a fan proposing a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs. <q>IN MONTREAL: Conor Timmins Leafs' 1st-round pick 2026 TORONTO: Arber Xhekaj</q> The consensus is that it won't happen. Kent Hughes and the organization love Xhekaj way too much, even selecting his younger brother in the last draft. The goal is more to entertain and show how adored number 72 is, and how lucky we are to have gotten him for free. A good move by Marc Bergevin! <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=en dir=ltr>I've seen a Leafs fan making this trade offer on CapFriendly Arm-Chair GM :<a href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHabsGo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>#GoHabsGo</a> <br>D Conor Timmins<br>2026 first round pick<a href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>#LeafsForever</a><br>D Arber Xhekaj<br><br>LMFAO SIGN ME UP ALREADY!- Alex (@AbsCoverage) <a href=https://twitter.com/AbsCoverage/status/1678964018562605057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>July 12, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8>