Florian Xhekaj: the Panthers really wanted to draft him (and the Habs knew it)

In the 2023 draft, the Habs selected Florian Xhekaj 101st overall. The Habs reunited the two brothers… who both played with the big club last Saturday.
It was a special moment for the family, clearly.
That said, yesterday we learned that, at the time, Pierre Dorion had Xhekaj in his sights. He really wanted to select him… but he didn’t get a turn until the 108th rank. By then, Xhekaj had already been selected.
Tonight, Elliotte Friedman also talked about Florian’s case