Nazem Kadri trade talk picked up before the trade freeze
The Chris Johnston Show: Chris Johnston and Julian McKenzie on speculation surrounding Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri picking up just before the Olympic trade freeze. It’s something to look at when the trade freeze closes.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Johnston: “So yeah, Calgary goes to be selling. I mean, I can remember I had him. I’ve had …”
McKenzie: “So that you had Blake Coleman in your top five. He might need been third in your big board. Nazen Kadri can be in your top 10.”
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Johnston: “Since, it’s so funny, just like the board went out like a day and a half ago. But, you recognize, I’m having ongoing conversations. I’ve heard, actually, there was some motion picked up around Nazem Kadri right before, in the previous couple of days before the trade freeze kicked in.
So I believe that’s something to look at after we get back. But it surely seems like multiple teams have interest there. You recognize, the most important issue with Kadri is he’s got three more years on his contract. So there’s, there’s definitely some risk attached to creating a trade like that, just not knowing how he’s going to age. You recognize. And he struggled a bit, to be fair, within the last, you recognize, six weeks or so together with his game.
But I just think, unique player, just like the competitive fire in him. You recognize, he had a extremely strong season offensively last 12 months.
McKenzie: “Yes, he did.”
Johnston: “And you recognize, the teams bringing him in, I don’t think they’d be as fixated on the offense as among the other things he can bring to the lineup.
So, yeah, there’s definitely been talks with Montreal. I don’t know if the fit is sort of as seamless for the Canadians end of that due to the additional time left on the deal, and in addition they made the Phillip Danault deal earlier within the season.
So, you recognize, but you recognize, teams of Colorado have been around there. I believe Dallas has checked out each Coleman and Kadri.
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You recognize, there’s, there’s definitely some, there’s definitely interest, whether it gets to something that sees a deal through or not. You recognize, Kadri can be named to look at too after we get back.”
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