Did the Leafs become a better team trading Kadri for Barrie+Kerfoot?

[EXPECT THE LEAFS]

Naz is a performer.
He shows up in big games.
He may cross the line here and there, and against Boston who can really blame him? The stuff Boston is allowed in the playoffs is nearly criminal. Refs don’t police the games, the players will.
The issue with Toronto is that the only guy willing to push back was Naz, and with his history, he always got burned.
Give the team a Tucker and Naz wouldn’t have been suspended either time as he wouldn’t have had to shoulder the response alone.

The fans that remember hockey from the 90s and earlier will have identified the true value of Naz.

He’s everything this team needs- sound defensively, hard hitting, stands up for team, can pot 30 goals and 60 points, on a great contract.

It’s sickening that we will be searching for another Kadri for years!

I remember Gary Roberts completely neutralizing Chara with a solid hit or two. After that Chara became a ghost. Physicality is VERY IMPORTANT in playoff hockey. Half the war is psychological. For example people were scared to play against Scott Stevens. You could see it in their demeanor and the way they would abandon ship anytime he came around them.

 

[pcruz]

I remember Gary Roberts completely neutralizing Chara with a solid hit or two. After that Chara became a ghost. Physicality is VERY IMPORTANT in playoff hockey. Half the war is psychological. For example people were scared to play against Scott Stevens. You could see it in their demeanor and the way they would abandon ship anytime he came around them.

You could see the effect Chara had on Kessel as well for years.

Intimidation has always and will always be a major factor in playoff hockey.

 

[HarryLime]

 

[koyvoo]

Scored 2 goals in the first period for the Avs just now.


Dubas is a clown.

 

[PhiladelphiaKessel]

That trade alone should be enough to get Dubas fired. Joke franchise

 

[stickty111]

Kadri made 2 selfish plays and got his ticket out of town. Can't blame Dubas for that.
Kadri is a clown for doing that, other wise he would be here.

 

[stickty111]

Scored 2 goals in the first period for the Avs just now.


Dubas is a clown.

Nah Kadri is to blame.

 

[lovemyleafs]

Dubas is an idiot.

Traded Kadri for a bunch of bums

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

If Kadri cared this much about actually playing hockey in the playoffs while he was a Leaf, he never would've been traded

 

[lovemyleafs]

Kadri made 2 selfish plays and got his ticket out of town. Can't blame Dubas for that.
Kadri is a clown for doing that, other wise he would be here.

For the last time, it wasn't a selfish play. It was a boneheaded play. Two different things. Sticking up for your teammate and getting jumped by Chara isn't considered selfish.

 

[disgruntleddave]

Miss Kadri too.
Not interested in feeding the trolls above. Just miss Kadri.

I'm really rooting for avs to go far just because of him. Avs canes final? Yes please.

 

[stickty111]

That trade alone should be enough to get Dubas fired. Joke franchise

The Muzzin trade alone should send Dubas to the hall of fame then?
Not sure how people can call this franchise a joke, but then again Leafs fans are Leafs fans.

 

[Alexanderthe89]

Dubas traded a need for a don't-need.

I'm sure this happens to every franchise but it's getting annoying every year watching ex-Leafs contribute to deep playoff runs.

 

[stickty111]

For the last time, it wasn't a selfish play. It was a boneheaded play. Two different things. Sticking up for your teammate and getting jumped by Chara isn't considered selfish.

Nah he got hit and then cared only about himself and chased a hit. Selfish play.

 

[stickty111]

Good on Kadri. Now that he learnt to not be a useless player in the playoffs, he is looking good. How would his stats look without Mackinnion?

 

[lovemyleafs]

Nah he got hit and then cared only about himself and chased a hit. Selfish play.

 

[stickty111]

Just close this thread, the fans seem to care more about Kadri's well being then the team.

 

[7even]

Good player, glad to see him doing well. But after the Boston series last year I said I didn't want to see him in a Leafs jersey again and I stand by that. Those were back to back 7 game series with tight margins, and the entire point of the team was to roll Matthews - Tavares - Kadri down the middle. That was the one thing we had. And he f***ed us two years in a row with the dumbest two plays of his career. The return sucked but I was done with him, that ship sailed.

 

[stickty111]

Yup he made a selfish hit and took out his rage costing the team.

 

[Doublerum1975]

Lots of players get traded and help
Teams go deep into the playoffs but for some reason it gets amplified when it’s a leaf

 

[Guided by Veseys]

Nah he got hit and then cared only about himself and chased a hit. Selfish play.

Are you trolling or actually that pigheaded to be so set in your ways?
To be so invested in a semantic reach. Try some self awareness

 

[Jets2point0]

Kadri made 2 selfish plays and got his ticket out of town. Can't blame Dubas for that.
Kadri is a clown for doing that, other wise he would be here.

didn’t he stand up for his teammates, something no leaf player would dare do today?

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Lots of players get traded and help
Teams go deep into the playoffs but for some reason it gets amplified when it’s a leaf

It’s worse because Barrie ended up being a complete bum and we flamed out early again.

 

[stickty111]

Are you trolling or actually that pigheaded to be so set in your ways?
To be so invested in a semantic reach. Try some self awareness

Insults don't help your point. Dumb play. Can't go around it.

 

[LOFIN]

As an Avs fan, IMO you shouldn't be angry because Kadri was traded. After signin Tavares, he was a waste at 3rd line because he's a top-tier 2nd line C (at least IMO). He didn't do himself any favours by getting those suspensions either. The trade for Kerfoot and Barrie? That you can moan about, because Barrie was not the guy you needed and he totally sucked for you. Kerfoot is a meh piece, a decent addition but not like we are missing him either.

Trading Kadri was neccessary IMO, but Dubas chose the wrong trade (for you guys) and lost it badly.