Value of: Nazem Kadri's Next Contract

[beowulf]

This should be an interesting one given he is having a career year, like far ahead of any previous high, at 31. I am sure someone will be willing to offer him too much money and too much term.

 

[Advanced stats]

Buffalo would be smart to sign him

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Buffalo would be smart to sign him

Imagine if Buffalo would get both Kadri and Kane in this off season....

 

[Artorius Horus T]

I kind of think around 6M.

If theres a bidding war, it could go to 9's or 10's i think.

 

[pman25]

Buffalo doesn't need centers

Krebs, Cozens, Mittlestadt

Having too many centers is a good problem to have. Shift some guys to wing, have depth for injuries, move young guys down to the 3rd line and make them compete for spots. And if it really becomes a problem of too much wealth, you trade someone. All three of those guys are young enough that they can still switch between center and wing anyway. I just don't see that as a factor in Buffalo avoiding going after another center, whether its Kadri or someone else

 

[shadow1]

He's going to get 8+ for sure. He's on pace for 105 points and has 8 points in his last 5GP, so it's not like he's slowing down.

Is this sudden offensive outburst real? I still can't believe my eyes with the season Kadri is having. He was SO BAD last year. In his final 31 games in 2020-2021 (including playoffs), he had 2G + 7A. It was painful to watch when you factor in his bad defensive play and questionable hockey IQ.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Can see Flyers adding him. Plays their brand of hockey and the GM said they would be spending a lot in UFA

 

[AvsCOL]

7m x 5 is what he probably gets in a normal market, but centres are such a premium that he’ll prob get something like 8m x 5-6

As good as his season has been, his history will still hurt him a bit.

 

[Linds]

Who ever signs him for more than 2 years is going to regret it

 

[ManofSteel55]

There are a couple of teams in need of a top line center with money to burn. I can see there being more than a couple of teams having interest in overpaying Kadri this year. I see him getting a minimum of 5 years, and a cap hit that starts with an 8. And I see buyer's remorse from the team that gets him if they don't have some other star forwards coming in to help carry the load.

 

[ManofSteel55]

7m x 5 is what he probably gets in a normal market, but centres are such a premium that he’ll prob get something like 8m x 5-6

As good as his season has been, his history will still hurt him a bit.

I think without his suspension history, he could be looking at a $9M cap hit, which people would have never thought possible a year ago.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Someone is going to sign him to be their 1C and regret it in 2 years.

Hello Mr. Kadri, welcome to Seattle.

 

[mighty Stanley Duck]

Looking at his career stats, this season screams like a outlier, and who ever gives him 7-8mil per year, will probably (my opinion) regret it.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

I am talking about his current contract of $4.5M/yr. He outplayed that contract big time, and TOR & COL got more value out of him than what he was paid.

Mostly Colorado.

 

[rypper]

It's going to be too much for too long and any team that signs it should structure it so it's a friendly buyout and doesn't have a NMC.

 

[Pantokrator]

He is gonna get 7x7 from somebody

You sell Chuck Fletcher short. He'll trade his recently acquired Florida 2024 First round pick to Colorado just for the rights to negotiate with Kadri and sign him to at least 8 mil.

 

[Hasbro]

Too much.

 

[HuGort]

Kadri signs with Habs, 5 year 7 million.

 

[GKJ]

Who ever signs him for more than 2 years is going to regret it

If he signs with the Flyers, it won't even be that long

 

[Pantokrator]

If he signs with the Flyers, it won't even be that long

It's OK, we can just trade his contract after 2 years. Chuck will trade an unprotected first round pick plus Farabee and York to Arizona for a 7th round pick, so we can free up salary and sign whatever big name UFA is there in 2 years. Then, repeat over and over again until the team is condemned and dissolved.

 

[bukwas]

I will forever be concerned about players having career years when a new contract is coming.
Where is that level of play the rest of the time?

 

[Voodoo Child]

The skill was always there with Naz but this year is definitely an outlier.

I think he’s probably closer to what he was during the Babcock years with the Leafs, 30-30 with agitation and above average but not exceptional D. He’s not a fast player but he’s heady and he has a good shot and very good hands.

But this is his last chance for a bag and he took less on his last deal. This is his last chance to get a solid bag to ensure his kids and grandkids will never have to work.

His suspensions and age make it a little ducky but he’s 6-6 or bust; if you offer less than six mil he’ll demand at least six years, and if you offer less than six years you need to pay at least six mil.

He will get it and I hope he gets it.

 

[Pyrophorus]

I could see him going to his Dad's fave team.

 

[franste Perreault]

My call Kadri will be overpaid. The big question which team will give him 5 years X 8.5 m.
For sure he will not play in Denver at his term

 

[Bruce Granville]

He might be good for 4-5 years, but he will sign for 7 years.
If you want him for 5 years only, you need to pay him 9M+ or be a tax friendly destination.
Fenton is kinda stoopid, has stupid money to spend….7 years, 60M.

Unless Tampa finds another LTIR loophole and signs him a year for another run after their 1st round exit against Toronto this year.