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Originally Posted by dino7c
Kadri had a bad end to the season with a team in turmoil
boggles my mind how everyone hates him now...guy was a major contributor to a cup winner a year ago and scored over 100 point pace
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Kadri seemed to put less than 100% effort in some big games down the stretch, which resulted in him being a whipping boy for the fans. As for his success the year before, having a massive year, signing a huge contract with the Flames, and then putting in sub-par effort is not going to make him popular.
Way to early to write him off though. Last year was a mess, and the team system, as a whole, was clearly falling apart. Everyone looked fatigued, both mentally and physically. Kadri, especially, is a guy who needs to have a bit of room to play his own game to succeed. The fact that Kadri went out of his way to mention "new" hockey multiple times in that interview, suggests that he had a particularly rough time under Sutter, which is understandable, as Sutter definitely isn't into new things.
I'm excited to see what he can bring next year.