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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
Yup. He's living up to his cap hit since November started.
Problem is he will taper off with time and we have another 5 years after this one.
Since he doesn't want to be around for a retool he should showcase himself for Colorado tonight and maybe we can trade him with some retention there.
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Much as I hate the contract and wish it were never signed, I honestly don’t see Kadri being a detriment while he’s on the roster, at any age.
If he’s more Matt Cullen than Nazem Ladri the final four years, that’s fine - I think He’s better than Matt Cullen, and Matt Cullen was effective into his forties.
He’s got no significant injury history.
He’s in good shape.
He’s one of the better skaters on the team - he may actually be the best skater among the forwards (which is part of the problem).
Cap’s gonna be over a hundred million by the end of the deal, and the Flames only have $23Mish in salary commitments that extend beyond two years.
I dunno.
Obviously he’s not an Untouchable, but I wouldn’t get rid of him unless there’s no/minimal retention. If any of Kadri’s money is staying here, I want a good pick as compensation.
I don’t care about the player’s concerns here, he signed the $49M contract.
Show up and earn your money. Only way out of here is by producing, and so far he’s done that.