“Couldn’t be more thrilled” – Twitter reacts as Nazem Kadri pens down $49 million contract with Flames
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On Thursday, the ex-Avalanche center Nazem Kadri signed a massive 7-year $49 million deal with the Calgary Flames with an annual average value of $7 million. With the Avalanche last season, he recorded 28 goals and set an NHL career-high with 59 assists, 87 points, and 27 power play points in 71 regular-season games.
He also scored 15 points with 7 goals and 8 assists in 16 playoffs during the Stanley Cup run in July 2022. In Game 4, he scored an OT goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning, after missing 4 games because of his thumb injury. Till now, Kadri has recorded 512 points with 219 goals and 293 assists in 739 regular-season games for the Avalanche and the Maple Leafs, and 44 points in 52 playoff games.
“So well deserved” – Twitter congratulates Nazem Kadri for his deal with the Calgary Flames
Nazem Kadri was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft as the 7th overall pick. As for his signup with the Flames, he said, “I couldn’t be more thrilled to join such a passionate fan base and organization. I’ve always loved the city of Calgary, and I look forward to giving everything I have to this team. Winning a Stanley Cup is a true honor, and it only makes you want it more. I would love nothing more but to see another banner in Calgary. Go Flames go.”
Calgary general manager Brad Treliving noted, “Nazem is a highly competitive, top-six player who makes our center ice position deep”. “He brings a high skill level and determination to our group combined with his recent experience of a Stanley Cup championship. We look forward to welcoming Nazem and his family to Calgary, and his contributions to our team’s ultimate success.”
Apart from Kadri, the Flames also signed up Andrew Mangiapane to a 3-year $17.4 million contract and defenceman Oliver Kylington to a 2-year $5 million contract on August 5th, as per nhl.com.
Treliving stated, “It’s been busy, there’s no question we’ve been busy”. “We’ve been fortunate enough to, you know, get some things done. I think we’ve made our team better by adding Naz and that’s nothing against ‘Mony’ at all. We’re going to continue to do that. … If we can still tweak some things up front, we’ll continue to look at it.”
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