It’s no exaggeration to say that Nazem Kadri, one of the heroes of the victorious Colorado, sold very well. In the past year, he shone not only in the playoffs, but also in the regular season. His timing was really great, because his contract is coming to an end. It’s clear he’ll want to pay big. But Colorado can’t afford that.
Numbers speak: 71 games played in the regular season, 87 points for 28 goals and 59 assists. He added another sixteen games and fifteen points in the playoffs. However, we must remember that it was not just about productivity. Kadri was simply a solid member of the team. He made the fighters around him better.
He will want to be properly rewarded for a great season. His expiring contract guaranteed him $4.5 million annually. It will go up properly.
Nick Kypreos, an overseas journalist, even thinks that it can easily be double. “From what I’ve heard so far, it won’t go below eight million. But he can easily get up to ten,” he said in the podcast.
That’s quite a sum. If he really got the ten million, he would suddenly become one of the highest paid players in the league. Of course, this also comes with a huge responsibility.
And not only on the player himself, but also on the organization that concludes such a contract. And which one could it be? “The two teams that could immediately offer that money are Seattle and Boston,” Kypreos added.
However, other teams were also discussed. “If Washington thinks that Bäckstrom will no longer continue, they will certainly be interested,” said Elliotte Friedman, for example. And his colleague added: “If Gaudreau flushes, I expect Calgary to hear from Kadri right away.”
At the end, Kypreos mentioned one surprising candidate. “Maybe this will shock you, but I’m going to talk about Arizona,” he mentioned one of last season’s dropouts. “They want to at least try to sign him because they want to show the fans that they are still serious about hockey.”
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