ARBER XHEKAJ & JACK MICHAELS JOIN THE SHOW - Episode 519

[@markhodge7]

Arber interview is one of the best interviews yet boys.

[@Snipes-76]

Top 5 easy. Unreal interview. Kids a beauty.

[@CapsBrotha]

How? The best interviews are with the retired players, absolutely nothing standout about this interview to give it a high level of recognition.

[@Legreat76]

@@CapsBrothahis story is unheard of. You are hating for no reason bud

[@CapsBrotha]

@@Legreat76 Not hating at all, all I’m saying is that the interview was completely basic. ‘Arber interview is one of the best interviews yet boys’ That clearly sounds like an opinion from someone completely new to the podcast or they’re just a diehard Habs fans by considering a completely basic interview as ‘one of the best’ Faber from a couple weeks ago was even more entertaining than this week’s.

[@kakarotblake]

As a Leafs fan, I agree with you. Arber is a beauty

[@ChrisThorn-zy5xw]

Great Arber interview !!! About time we got some good storytime from these young guns. And thanks finally, for some solid mtl content

[@Shivavishnubrahma]

😅😊

[@colten5105]

What an awesome interview from Arber, one of my favourite players in the league now what a story!! Keep chasing that dream kid!

[@stockey]

Arber looks so happy, good for him to have had this contract.

[@Anthoneyyy]

Right? His Costco boss told him to give up his dream for terrible money. Now he makes $32,000 every 2 weeks after taxes. Makes more than his old manager does in a year in 1 month lol

[@spacemanqc4276]

Arber is an animal and a great kid. Hope he continue to improve his overall game bc I really believe he can be a physical top 4.

[@toddlauretteHabsforlife]

How can u not love Xhekaj?? Even if ur not a Habs fan, u have to appreciate the hard work hes put in, and his brother also, and as Bizz mentioned, there's a lot of politics in hockey, and they had no inside track, or anything like that, just made it on hard work and skill. Good for u boys, and great interview.

[@anpc86]

The Habs Fans love the Sheriff, cant wait for him to be a mainstay on backend. The attitude and swagger and will to fight for every inch of the ice.

[@Robert-y5r]

as a former Albanian hockey player myself, nothing makes me more proud than to see this. Not very many of us at all, so when we see guys like this, we take note. By the way, The Domi's, Arber, and Aaron Palushaj are the only 4 Albanian players to have every played in the NHL.

[@jordanhogan6511]

Except the domi's and arbers are canadian and Aaron is american.. none of them are from Albania

[@tomaskjagr]

@@jordanhogan6511yeah and Arbor is half Czech. He’s a new Canadian with Eastern European parents. As a kid who was born in Austria to Czech parents and grew up in Australia I’m always on board with getting peoples culture right. So many in North America claim to be fresh off the boat. Trust me, my parents took us back in 1993, we weren’t Czech in Czech, no matter how fluent we were.

[@LeA-gp3mj]

Serbs are better at hockey than Albanians

[@samspade4050]

I love when he got signed and told his parents he didn’t say I did it he say we did it . They raised two great kids

[@WormsFTW100]

YES. He's a good man. Great parents.

[@rolu9345]

As opposed to ALLLLLLL hockey players, they dont come from money. And you can tell.

[@ssmith87]

The whole Edmonton broadcast team is one of my favorites in the league. Loved both interviews from Jack & Arber. Suzuki & Xhekaj are my Canadiens players. How can someone not cheer for Xhekaj, his family’s story & his attitude.

[@Nordic_Papi]

Growing up and living in Anchorage, I grew up listening to Jack Michaels. I can remember my dad turning on the radio after every drive home from the Aces games. Thank you for all the memories Jack.

[@huandru]

I like Xhekaj as a player and he's a candid young man, too. Fun guest!

[@radioactivepenguin23]

This kid is something special. He chased the dream and he did it with class. Amazing story, amazing attitude. Keep it up man, the only thing left to do is bring a cup home to mtl

[@sweetswing1]

Wifi interview is Chicklets HOF, what a guy

[@Singsy24]

Congrats G and Alanna…we are all so thrilled for you! Tarps off at the wedding reception buddy.

[@PatrickGadbois]

Arber is one of the best interviews you've had in a while. Great stories

[@patrickfowkes3313]

G got me tearing up on my drive to work back to back weeks congrats wish you and Alanna nothing but the best!!!

[@MySpeechIsBanned]

Love this guy! Hope the Habs hold on to him for many more years because I truly believe he will improve to the point of becoming a reliable 4th or 5th Dman.

[@timmyh3004]

Good friends with Arber, played pond hockey a bunch with him and his brother in Hamilton during Covid… he is a CLASS ACT. At the time we were 17-20, hockey players our age then we’re nothing but cocky idiots, but Arber and Florian were nothing but respectful, solid dudes. So proud of them and everything they’ve done, it was an honour to get my ass kicked on the pond by these guys

[@trentbukovich4109]

Probably the best interview I’ve heard!! Very relatable for the more common folk that have to work to get to their goals. The sheriff! 🤠

[@Maritimer]

Arber is a beauty, Seemed so down to earth and very appreciative being in the NHL. Great interview, I'll be cheering him on except when he plays the Leafs haha.

[@Wuce_Brayne]

Arber an absolute beauty

[@gordoncallanan5869]

Awesome interview guys and loved his story and how he made it to the show !!! Thanks guys for all the great contents and interviews much appreciated for all the work you guys do !!!

[@samspade4050]

Can you even begin to imagine if Don Cherry was still doing coaches corner he would love Arber

[@DrZaius]

That moron would have a stroke just trying to pronounce his name

[@Hockeyviolence]

Wow Aber is such a beauty, favorite player in the league for sure!!!

[@marchelloblais9762]

That was a great interview i loved it with my Canadien favorite player. What a fews good stories. Super guys....Go Xhekaj Go

[@p-o1531]

The Habs Jersey gonna start flying in The Chiclets studio , we can feel it !

[@jadamgagnon]

2:17:25 Reminds me of the Rocket Richard movie, where he comes back home after signing his contract and says to his wife, "You married a Montreal Canadien".

[@ZackRobi30]

Such an underrated movie

[@drewpfeil1321]

Biz saying "worldwind" O/U per episode has to be up to 7.5 now 🤣

[@declancoyle2592]

Same with “my understanding is” 🤣🤣

[@kevindunn3084]

if thats at 7.5 then id love to know what "from my understanding" is hahaha

[@spectralflop823]

Jack Micheals, you’re amazing. Go Oilers Go

[@pedropllana5603]

I love this interview. The Albanians love you arber 🇽🇰

[@LeA-gp3mj]

Us armenians had 4 !!

[@pedropllana5603]

@@LeA-gp3mj 4 ?

[@DiedonSunday]

I'm 44 years old and A Habs fan since I was 13 and saw Patrick wink at Sandstrom. Lot of GM's over that time, Serge Savard, Gainey, Andre Savard, Rejean FOOL, Gautier, Bergevin, and I've never seen a GM put together a more complete offseason. No stupid 5 year deal to a 30 year old for 2 mil too much, no reaching for the 20th ranked player at the 5th pick, no prove it deals to your best young players, no head scratching deal of your best young defenceman for a small french canadian who you hope and pray can be a center, no media hostility with a stubborn my way or the highway head coach who believes allowing 40 shots against with 20 for in a 2-1 win when your all-star goalie is literally carrying you is sustainble for 82 games a season, as the same head coach bashes anyone who tries to score as lazy, no thinking that it's sustainable to try and compete without having anyone who can score a point a game or god forbid 40 goals, no burying your best young prospect on the 3rd line playing 12 minutes a night, no we drafted these kids they're adults and on their own and we shouldn't try and support and coach and grow and they if they don't succeed it's their fault, no spending right up to the cap with any change in his pocket every freaking year, throwing good money after bad, None of that. He did the exact opposite of that, which is a minor miracle. Everything makes sense, you can think of 7 different reasons the move is reasonable, and even if it doesn't work you understand that it was not on a hunch. Even if this doesn't work this year I'm so happy to have a GM that every move he's made for going on a year, I agree with and in some cases shocked he pulled off. Bravo Gorton, Bravo Hughes, one more year of gathering talent like this and the Habs will be contenders

[@pixelj4877]

Dude. You're spamming the same comment everywhere. We get it. You love the habs rebuild.

[@DiedonSunday]

@@pixelj4877 Hehe, yeah I know. I'm just passionate about it. Glad that came through. Judging by the amount of times you must have seen it, so are you. 🤣

[@TheWarawaj]

I came for the Jack Michaels

[@robertlegault9226]

I think I'm going to buy an Xhakaj jersey this guy is inspiring!

[@BEYONDYOURIQ]

Got mine last year. I knew he was a keeper.

[@amelieleah4560]

I remember early on in the dev camps Kent Hughes was asked who stood out to him, and Arber Xhekaj is the name he kept repeating. Also, I went to an AHL game in Ottawa and I got his autograph before the team left. The kid's got AURA!

[@scotthayward996]

Guys this was awesome interview with Arber . His story and background,truly inspiring.

[@kingofmemes5017]

Saving wifi's interview for my flight in a few days. Comments suggest its a good one!

[@Archerdon]

Met arber xhekaj the other day in Hamilton he took a photo with my little cousins what a great guy

[@teemanx3578]

The end made me cry. I'm so happy he saw the Stanley cup before he passed. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@matthewkapfer2464]

Doug Armstrong with an ABSOLUTE MASTERCLASS on how and when to send an offer sheet.

[@JVreemer]

I'm really excited for Laine to be back to be honest. Not a MTL fan but dude had 116pts in his last 129games played. Hope he's happy and healthy above all else but he can deff become that 50g guy again. At minimum he can be 40g 45a again.

[@JeffRichter-oq8mt]

What an interview. I’m a pens fan and this was world class interview. I work with his dad and he’s so proud of his boys talking about them. Great family, got a xhekaj jersey signed for my son. Need more hard working down to earth guys in the show like The Sheriff

[@jasonpatrick5660]

What a great episode. I'm really happy for G and his soon to be Mrs. I'm a big Xhekaj fan, and his interview was AWESOME.

[@stevefowler4427]

Biz is absolutely right about Florian. There's a big demand for a player like him. Which begs to question, why was he still available in the 4th round? lol. If he's able to get his skating up to speed, Seems he has, I see him in the top 6 so long as, he learns to use his wingers better. I think that could be a knock on him going into training camp. A lot of his goals are based on individual effort. NHL defenders will jump all over that. As for Arber, If he takes on more of leader mentality role, the same approach he took on in Laval, That might be the key to him creating a few more offensive chances, getting more involved taking a few more risks, stepping up his game a notch when there's opportunity too. After all he is the older brother, and has applied that approach his whole life. Different era, but look at how well respected Larry Robinson was,.. And he not only won cups as a player, but was successful at teaching the game as well. Not saying A. Xhekaj is there yet by any means, but to build on that approach is what I'm saying. To me he seems to have the right personality. If all goes well this mf will have an A on his jersey at some point.

[@4DACUZ]

Awesome show guys! It’s a pleasure listening to you ! 👏🏼👌🏼😎

[@SpankyHanky69]

One of jacks first games was an Oilers -Flames matchup where Eberle scored an electric goal and Steve MacIntyre nearly killed a guy in a fight. From then on I was confident the Oilers found their play by play guy. Legend!

[@ZaraAmy-w5u]

I love and appreciate you both so much!

[@JVreemer]

Need this uplifting gold today. Congrats G. Following the show has been a wild ride. God bless.

[@johnnyidiot1]

Best interview. What a guy Arber

[@jlarocque1969]

Top four potential all day long, Arbor is one of my favorite players his story is likely inspiring to a lot of kids. Have a great season Arbor I hope you crush it!!!

[@Conor_Silk]

Holy shit G grew up before our eyes boys

[@ItsJSandy]

Had a friend who ran into Arber on a flight, conveniently they sad beside each other, and she said that he’s so nice & super laid back 🤙🏼

[@Putts1990]

Congrats G! Also I can speak from experience when I go to the Aud to see Rangers games that people still talk about Xhekaj

[@Putts1990]

Steph Curry stole his celly this Olympics with the sleep signal

[@GuessingIsEasy]

JACK MICHAELS!!! The MAN the VOICE!

[@clee666]

Great interview with Aber Xhekaj!

[@frankhuber9912]

Great interview with Arber. About those handshake deals,I gotta say sump'n -- take the money! You could get injured in preseason, end of career. Not worth it for a young guy just starting out, sign the offer sheet. If the team wants you, they'll pay. Different for a guy who's thirty or thirty-two who's already cashed in and still chasing the Cup. If Corey Perry signs for Timbits it's still a good deal. Not everybody is Corey Perry.

[@robgingras4303]

Working at the Aud in Kitchener, was great watching Arber play, too bad back story about the sleeping motion after fight wasn't brought up. Will agree with Biz and Arber, the Aud is awesome and loud!!

[@mikegirard7250]

Best interview ever

[@mightymitts5533]

My tile guys are from kosovo! Great guys!! And he’s 100% right, they claim Albanian.

[@iceman.46]

Legitimately so happy for you and Alanna, congratulations G. You deserved this.

[@blueshirtshockey93]

Unbelievable kid. I have his T Shirt. Im a NYR fan. Love this kid❤

[@evenslemire2982]

Loved this interview!

[@matthewkapfer2464]

I remember when I proposed to my now wife, I had a plan on what to say, but when I saw her it all left, I was speechless. Congratulations G!!

[@Xr3737]

wifi is such a beauty. great interview

[@clementbernard190]

Great Interview. Beautiful story, would make a great movie. But the dream isn't over. You still need to hoist the Stanley Cup.

[@Jjdogg59]

Love the dedication Whit and Biz have put towards this show in the summer to keep things flowing for the guys!

[@AshleyBidensBathTime]

REALLY looking forward to the Bandwidth Brothers!!🤜🏻🤜🏻👊🏻👊🏻🤛🏻🤛🏻👊🏻🤜🏻🙂

[@mattharris5736]

Awesome interview!

[@Somethingsomethingmorbid0]

Congrats G, you deserve it buddy we love ya

[@nrr9565]

Xhekaj choosing Mtl because of Weber, Petry, Chiarot and cie🙏🏼

[@myfriendjoe]

I love Jack Michaels! Has my vote for best in the biz, I think he should take Chris Cuthbert's job!

[@Anthoneyyy]

1:45:10 arber

[@kylewolfe8710]

Great pod boys

[@rose52148]

Congrats Mike and Alanna!!🩷

[@BEYONDYOURIQ]

If given the opportunity, Xhekaj will become the Habs #1 D man.

[@Jackjackjackkk]

Congrats G! What a great ending to the chemo journey.

[@lkkjhg45]

JACK IS GOATED

[@MrGlovesave33]

Congrats G! Ty arber!

[@patrickmoore5672]

Great interview with the sheriff

[@chaseyoung8308]

Top notch stuff boys. Easy to root for this kid ill tell ya that for free 💰

[@jeremybatah4827]

What a Wonderful day!

[@Cpl_Maverick]

Pepto what?? lmao Congrats G!

[@libbymerz]

The cup final will have nothing on Gs wedding! Sponsored by Pink Whitney and Big Deal Brews. Couldn't be happier for 2 people I've never met. A beautiful love story! Congratulations to G, the luckiest man alive, and Alanna the most bad ass, tough as nails, beautiful woman! Cheers! 🥂

[@alexh2065]

Regarding the questions on the offer sheets at the end of that segment. Pretty sure the Blues negotiated those deals with the players prior to the offer sheets being know to EDM and the public, so I don't think the players can say oh no we actually want to stay here and negotiate another deal on the side with Oilers. Once the offer sheets are out there it just becomes a question of whether it's officially signed with the Oilers or the Blues, the money and term cannot be changed.

[@mannyo2909]

Arber!!!!!!!! 🍻🍻

[@bradhinson-uw9kb]

G got us all in tears listening out of the gate. Great episode, boys. Congrats to G and Alanna

[@matthewjesssome1039]

Top 4 interviews on this channel. Get Arber back on soon

[@Monmat14]

This guy's is amazing

[@michaelmignone5869]

Oh shit, patio bar getting a call out. Love that place and well hidden from the casual tourist

[@liamjones5287]

Them trying to say Kaiden Ghule’s name was so funny

[@charlievenedam9811]

Fucken right G there’s no better feeling that getting engaged is having a family member ring the bell you got both in 2 weeks I envy you my man

[@mathieulandry6649]

this podcast is kinda special for me, I always hated those 2, espicially Ryan(sorry Biz) as an habs fan and always felt like they were sooooo against montreal in their comments but I can’t stop listening to them cause THEY KNOW. And earing them saying good things bout the habs future i’m like : okay, since the last 20 years we’re maybe finally in the right path. Keep going boys !!

[@cjcorazzin]

Sorry for your loss Whit Dawg, beautiful sentiment🥹

[@DPSARAUJO]

I'm a huge fan of Arber. Damn I wish he was a Maple Leaf

[@kytho7425]

G got me tearing up at 9 am at work shit , dude seems like such a genuine good person what a beauty very happy for ya G one love buddy

[@TheMostCasualLurker]

lol you can’t be serious? Are you that desperate for some likes from randos?

[@SnakePlissy]

Actually dude seems like a bit of a poser but hey anyone shallow in this day & age .. HES A REAL ONE BRO .. 😅 ..

[@dirtyhairry]

Great video and interviews! Biz - pretty sure it's "whirlwind" not "worldwind" lol No disrespect, just tryin to help out. Love the channel and the podcast!

[@owenw1996]

Biz saying 'social awareness' for the Nate dogg is fucken hilarious

[@BertRuss-q7f]

Jack is the only reason I've ever paid for a sportsnet subscription.

[@FXTKITE]

Future is bright in Montreal!

[@libbymerz]

This weeks Bizism... whirled wind