Speculation: Kadri open to a return to Toronto

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Even if Calgary wanted to send him to Toronto, and Toronto wanted to take him I don't see how the money works.

Unless either A Leafs get double retention on Kadri and made Kampf part of the deal.

Or B Calgary retains 50% on Kadri and BOTH Kampf and Reaves were part of the deal.


And that's just to make the money work, that doesn't include the actual return.

A Domi-Kadri-McMann 3rd line would be amazing but neither scenario required to make it happen is going to happen It's just not.

 

[StuckOutHere]

It could work next year with Kadri basically being a replacement for Tavares aka a draft day deal.

 

[seanlinden]

and the leafs can not take on his 7mill contract through to 2029

To be fair, they probably can, at least next year.

If Tavares goes, they'll probably be fully in on the Sam Bennett market, and he'll be getting $7m+ on the open market, and it'll be for more years than Kadri has remaining.

His contract isn't even bad today, it's just got problematic long term risk. There's also the challenge if attempting to do a deal during the season, there's no real way to clear the requisite cap space, unless one of their big 5 players ends up on LTIR and they pull a Mark Stone, or lost two mid-priced players to LTIR.

I might argue, that trading for Kadri, assuming minimal asset cost, might be a better alternative than signing Sam Bennett, simply because Kadri is better cast as a 2nd line centre (more offensive output), and if you believe in Fraser Minten as a solid NHL shutdown centre, you'd want the #2C to have some offensive output, given that Matthews often gets used in defensive matchups as well.

 

[TS Quint]

IIRC He didn't want to leave, correct?

So why would he be adverse to returning?

Because when he left the Leafs they treated him like he was the one and only problem with the team (like so many others). Then he basically flips the bird to them when he won the Cup.


“For everyone that thought I was a liability in the playoffs you can kiss my ass.” Kadri told Sportsnet’s David Amber and Elliotte Friedman.

He's talking to the Leafs and their fans here.


Just because he is giving the politically correct answer here doesn't mean he want s to go back.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

Because when he left the Leafs they treated him like he was the one and only problem with the team (like so many others). Then he basically flips the bird to them when he won the Cup.


“For everyone that thought I was a liability in the playoffs you can kiss my ass.” Kadri told Sportsnet’s David Amber and Elliotte Friedman.

He's talking to the Leafs and their fans here.


Just because he is giving the politically correct answer here doesn't mean he want s to go back.

Understood

The bold is awesome though. It's not quite Hot Dogs in the Cup Kessel-style but still awesome.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Because when he left the Leafs they treated him like he was the one and only problem with the team (like so many others). Then he basically flips the bird to them when he won the Cup.


“For everyone that thought I was a liability in the playoffs you can kiss my ass.” Kadri told Sportsnet’s David Amber and Elliotte Friedman.

He's talking to the Leafs and their fans here.


Just because he is giving the politically correct answer here doesn't mean he want s to go back.

I mean he wasn't forced to say he would be okay with going back to Toronto lmao he could have just said anything else. But sure just assume he is lying and actually hates Toronto and the fans. Seems like a super reasonable thing to do.

 

[kp61c]

his contract is atrocious, but that's nothing new for toronto, i guess

 

[kevsh]

I'd honestly rather re-sign Tavares to a 3-year deal at sub-$7M than bring Kadri back. And I'm a fan of Kadri.

Tavares has more utility (elite on the draw for one) and right now they're both producing about the same amount of offense. Bird in the hand and all that.

Btw, this is not an endorsement to bring JT back on any deal, just comparing the options.

 

[Mobiandi]

I’m also open to Kadri returning to Toronto