With the NHL Draft in the rearview mirror and free agency just around the corner on July 13, TSN.ca is keeping you up to date with all the latest rumors and speculation surrounding the NHL battle.
Does Kadri fit in Calgary?
On Saturday, TSN Calgary bureau reporter Salim Walji wrote that forward Johnny Gaudreau has been offered an eight-year, roughly $9.5 million per season extension by the Calgary Flames in one month.
If the Flames and Gaudreau can’t work something out and Johnny Hockey becomes an unrestricted free agent next week, does general manager Brad Treliving have a contingency plan? Both Valji and TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston point out that Nazem Kadri could fit in if Gaudreau is out.
Valgi wrote that Kadri would be a good fit for head coach Daryl Sutter, and while the London, Ont., native vetoed a deal with the Flames three years ago, “it had more to do with family reasons than anything to do with Calgary or the Flames organization. “, writes Valji.
In Friday’s edition of Insider Trading, Johnston explained why he sees the two sides as a potential match.
“A place I wonder if we’ll see [Treliving] the pivot is to Nazem Kadri on the open market. And you know, this might be a little premature, but remember a few seasons ago, the Calgary Flames tried to trade for Nazem Kadri at the time. Kadri didn’t wave a no-trade clause for any family reasons, I don’t think there was anything specific to Calgary that influenced that decision. And you know, now is the time for Nazem Kadri to make some money and play in a winning environment. I think those are two things that are important to him. Calgary could be that, especially if they end up not being able to sign Gaudreau [to] the money in question. And you know, it doesn’t sound like much progress in Colorado for Kadri. I think in a perfect world he would want to stay there. It sounds like the Avalanche are moving forward with the extension of Valery Nichushkin, who is an unrestricted free agent, but Kadri could hit the open market here in a few days,” Johnston said.
Kadri, 31, is coming off the best season of his career and a Stanley Cup win with the Colorado Avalanche. He scored 28 goals and a career-best 87 points in 71 regular season games, along with seven goals and 15 points in 16 playoff games.
He is coming off a six-year, $27 million deal he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the summer of 2016.
Forsberg’s contract collapse
The Nashville Predators and forward Filip Forsberg agreed to an eight-year contract extension on Saturday.
After a somewhat public impasse, the 27-year-old winger is being paid $68 million, which carries a cap hit of $8.5 million per year.
TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun has the full breakdown of the contract, which includes a full no-movement clause throughout and a modified no-trade clause the past two seasons:
Years 1-4, $10 million salary each season Year 5, $4.5 million salary plus $3 million signing bonus Years 6-7, $4 million salary plus, $3 million signing bonus Year 8, $3.5 million salary plus $3 million signing bonus
Filip Forsberg Contract Breakdown:
Years 1-4, $10M salary each season Year 5, $4.5M salary plus $3M signing bonus Year 6, $4M salary plus $3M SAT Year 7, $4M salary plus $3M SAT Year 8, $3, 5M salary plus $3M sb
Complete no-go through Modified NTC for the last two seasons
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 10, 2022
Forsberg is coming off the best season of his career, scoring 42 goals and 84 points in 69 games for the Predators.
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