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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
This season is trending to be one of Kadri's best season's of his career despite not really forming any chemistry with his wingers. He's been exactly as advertised so not sure why anyone would be down on him as IMO he's been far more noticeable than Lindholm who's been pretty quiet this season as a lot of his points have been due to having Toffoli on his wing who's been by far the Flames best forward this season.
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I can't speak for others but my expectation for Kadri was in that 50-60 point range not the 87 point player he was last year.
Fill that 2C hole allowing Backlund and Lindholm some rest and better matchups.
What I didn't expect was a complete ghost on the ice his points are fine but he was supposed to bring some swagger, grit some hate and be hard to play against by being agitating and play with heart. He did this previously its been missing the entire season.
Maybe I didn't watch close enough but I also did not expect one of the worst puck hogs I have ever seen and someone with the worst vision on the team and utilizing his teammates. Its pretty bad and his play is holding back the 4 other players on the ice.
Have you ever seen a teammate literally steal the puck off the stick of someone winding up and go for a skate like an idiot and turn it over at the blueline?
I always had that swagger or cocky demeanor to him but maybe the cup went to his head and he thinks he is the whole show, but its is hurting the team.