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Originally Posted by Ryan Coke
I’d be surprised to get a very significant return for Kadri. That contract term at his age is going to be a concern for any team, even if they really want him this year. Each year his contract gets to be less onerous, so hopefully his play doesn’t drop off so much that it offsets that. But I would be surprised to get anything close to a first unless there were other elements of the deal that mitigate the term on his contract.
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Previous years I'd be with you, but the market for UFA centres and trade targets is thin. So if you're a team that wants an upgrade on centre, a 50-60 point 35 year old Kadri with a 3.5x$7 million contract is a decent option. I'm struggling to think of other times where the market has shifted so much that what should be boat anchor contract by this point actually has positive value. I think we're going to see some insanely overpriced UFA contracts handed out this summer.
I like Kadri, but they've gotta take advantage of the trade window they have where Kadri is still playing like a 50-60 point player. Some picks/prospects are a bonus, but freeing up $7 million in cap space in the final 1-2 years of his deal could be important.