Analyst Explains How Nazem Kadri Will Reunite With the Toronto Maple Leafs
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Toronto Maple Leafs fans would love to see Nazem Kadri return to the franchise, but for now, the Calgary Flames hold the keys to this becoming a reality.
Nazem Kadri is a player that Toronto Maple Leafs have wanted back with the franchise for years now, and there is no telling if it will ever happen.
He is coming off a 35-goal season in which there have been numerous trade rumors about him. This summer, there was a feeling that the Leafs could even nab him.
Unfortunately, nothing has materialized so far, and it seems pretty unlikely that there will be a trade anytime soon.
Nazem Kadri back with the Toronto Maple Leafs?
However, according to 'Editor in Leaf' reporter Jeremy Franks, there is actually a world in which this happens.
Essentially, if the Flames are bad next season, and there is no hope for them to do anything significant, then Kadri could demand a trade.
Per Jeremy Franks:
The Maple Leafs must hope that the allure of unfinished business with his original franchise and ending the team's championship drought is too great for Kadri to resist. It helps that the Leafs have a new regime of GM Treliving and coach Craig Berube that is suited to Kadri's style of play.
A lot needs to happen for the southern Ontario kid and former London Knight to rejoin the Maple Leafs. Kadri pushing for a reunion with his initial NHL home and a floundering Flames season is the best chance to make it happen.
A lot needs to happen for the southern Ontario kid and former London Knight to rejoin the Maple Leafs. Kadri pushing for a reunion with his initial NHL home and a floundering Flames season is the best chance to make it happen.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a destination that makes a whole lot of sense, and fans would love it if it came to fruition.
However, it would come at a huge cost in terms of assets, which the Leafs don't have. Furthermore, Kadri makes $7 million per season right now.
Whatever the case may be, fans will just have to be patient going forward. If the Leafs are going to make big moves, they are going to do so when the conditions are right.
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