Kadri's values:
I value Kadri in this sort of way:
1) Kadri trade with no retention = Nothing back. I value this at 'zero', or at least next to zero.
2) Kadri trade with around a 2 million/yr retention = first round pick. That's 8 million bucks + whatever is left on this season at the time the trade goes through. It cost the Flames a 1st to unload Monahan's deal, so I feel this is essentially the same (or close to) with the cap rising.
3) The longer this plays out, the more the needle shifts, and the more likely that the Flames will be the ones to attach assets to move him, rather than receive assets. It will continue getting worse each season.
I would bet that Kadri in his last 2 seasons would be a detriment on the ice. Few players aren't in their 38 and 39 year old seasons. If he was a fitness freak like Backlund, I could maybe live with it a bit better.
The gamble will be: "Will his cap dollars matter then, or will the Flames still be picking high?" I would rather not gamble on it, and give him away now than be stuck with him and potentially impacting who the Flames sign (or re-sign) later. I don't agree with the notion of: "If the Flames trade him, imagine what they would be like.." - the Flames are rebuilding. Heck, maybe this helps the rebuild along anyway. What we know for sure is that the Flames are not competing for the cup, so it makes Kadri's contract an unnecessary long-term risk.
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