Irie
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First off, Kadri is not a "cancer" that's ridiculous. If you'd said it about Evander Kane or someone like that I might believe you, but Kadri just helped his team win the cup. Took them over the top. Definitely not a cancer.
Your concern is way off base as well. So the best players play on the PP and teams score on the PP so stay away from those guys? Illogical.
Lastly, the lowly Sabres. Kadri wouldn't make them a "contender" but he might get them into the playoffs as a wild card and that would be huge for the franchise and it's attempt to rebuild a culture. Players might even stop listing Buffalo in their 10 team no trade clauses if that happens. As for the development space, yes, they have numerous young players, but they also have some big holes and a solid #2 C is one of those holes. Cozens isn't ready to be that guy yet. Moving him to Kadri's wing or #3 C would help him immensely.
It boggles my mind to think you can make an argument that a team wouldn't be better by adding a guy like Kadri. Just can't figure that logic out.
You obviously misread my entire post or I wrote it poorly, but rereading it, I don't believe one should have had the take-aways you did if it was actually read.
First, I said he is a cancer in the league, not his team. Kadri definitely helps his team, but he is a piece of crap human that intentionally tries to injure players the likes of which the league has not seen since Matt Cooke.
Second, I stand by what I say about his inability to drive offense on his own. The numbers and metrics support my position.
Third, I said he won't be worth anywhere near his contract, not that he won't help a team.
Lastly, I said he does not make buffalo a contenders not that he wouldn't make them better.
I admit he is a great complimentary player, but no matter how well he plays, he has zero respect for his fellow players around the league, and the league would be much better off without him.