All the talk about Huberdeau aside, I have to say I really don't mind the Kadri deal that much. He was lights out for the first quarter of last season before he shutdown on Sutter (and became admittedly hard to watch for a large chunk of the season), but he's back on fire again this year and is legitimately making something happen almost every time he's on the ice.
Will he decline before the halfway point of his contract? Most likely, but by that time $7M will be today's $4M so it won't be as painful.
Plus I feel like he's a good energy to have around the young guys. I love what Millen said tonight about Kadri and McKinnon ruthlessly pushing each other to be better on the ice while being best friends off it.
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