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Originally Posted by genetic_phreek
I think Kadri is a great player. But I don't get why we should go after that guy. Did we not learn anything from Brouwer/James Neal?
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Troy Brouwer and James Neal were bad hockey players before they got here. Their underlying numbers were bad.
Nazem Kadri is nothing like Troy Brouwer or James Neal.
There is certainly an argument to be made about paying free agency prices on a contract that will take a player (likely) until they’re 38, but that’s a difference conversation.