Speculation: Is Kadri going through the motions this year?

[zeke]

For Matthews and Tavares ...
which D are they usually paired with ?

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Tavares: 1.Rielly 626:36, 2.Hainsey 508:40, 3.Zaitsev 397:13, 4.Gardiner 363:46, 5.Dermott 188:13, 6.Muzzin 177:31
Matthews: 1.Rielly 425:07, 2.Hainsey 360:00, 3.Zaitsev 327:07, 4.Gardiner 287:27, 5.Dermott 209:22, 6.Muzzin 142:18

 

[Ports]

He looks slow out there to me. He also has a bad habit of overhandling the puck and taking low percentage shots. If he’s not playing with a lot of bite, he is generally ineffective. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him involved in a trade for a RD this summer.

 

[Pookie]

For Matthews and Tavares ...
which D are they usually paired with ?

Not sure. Site doesn’t track that

 

[hamzarocks]

What is it about Kadri that inspires people to start new pointless threads rehashing the same old **** every week?

I dont know but it looks like nylander is starting to be passed the torch. Has some crazy haters who cant praise him for anything he does, and has some fans who treat him like he is already a superstar player in the league. Kadri has had a decent year all things considered. Him and nylander have probabaly missed the most on prime scoring chances this season. Hopefully the two see their fortunes reverse come round 1.

 

[The Best Leafs Ever]

****ing guy shouldn't have married till his career was finished. He is a junk at this moment, at least he is not overpaid for what he does and most of the 3rd line centers cost almost the same which are about the same value too.

 

[ULF_55]

Andy is not really close to a vezina candidate, unfortunately.

He is at times, right now he's more like Reimer than Vezina, but it isn't like the Leafs do much to help him.

 

[Budsfan]

Kadri should ask to be traded, so he could go to a team and become possibly their 2nd line centre, a much better position for him and his career.
In Toronto, he will never become a top 6 player and now if Matthews or Tavares go down, likely Nylander will fill in as the centre replacement.

 

[WilliamNylander]

I hope he's just saving himself for the playoffs.

Kadri is one player I could honestly never criticize. He's been through it all with this team and is one of the guys who always shows emotion. I'm sure this season has been a roller coaster ride for him but I'm also sure he has another gear he's saving for Boston.

 

[WilliamNylander]

He looks slow out there to me. He also has a bad habit of overhandling the puck and taking low percentage shots. If he’s not playing with a lot of bite, he is generally ineffective. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him involved in a trade for a RD this summer.

I would be shocked if he was traded.

The leafs management doesn’t strike me as a group that would sell low on assets and lose tremendous value.

 

[Incetardis]

Kadri is fine. Anyone who didn't think his production would drop off after adding Tavares was poorly mistaken. I like Naz, I've always liked Naz but after signing Tavares I was all for trading him for the best return after scoring 30 goals in back to back seasons because I knew that he would have a hard time replicating that again and it would have been good asset management as far as I'm concerned. Hes been a little unlucky but he's essentially the same player. Not overly explosive but good all over the ice and plays with an edge when it counts. Still like him on this team, brings something it sorely lacks but 30+ goal seasons are not happening moving forward

 

[81Leafs50]

NOT AT ALL!

Kadri is the only player on the Leafs that hits and stirs things up. His role has diminished considerably since Babcock is using Tavares/Matthews to shut down other teams. Great example was last night. Matthews was on Barkov last night. Tavares was opened up to score and that he did.

Kadri would be better suited to play with Kappy and Johnsson.

Marleau is way too soft and passive to be playing regular minutes on this team. The more I see of him the more it becomes clear why the San Jose Sharks were soft and horrible under him as Captain.

Marleau really doesn't contribute to puck possession. He doesnt cause turn overs, he doesn't hit, he doesn't make plays.

 

[notDatsyuk]

What is it about Kadri that inspires people to start new pointless threads rehashing the same old **** every week?

Half the posters think he's God, half think he's god-awful. The other half are bad at math.

 

[Pookie]

NOT AT ALL!

Kadri is the only player on the Leafs that hits and stirs things up. His role has diminished considerably since Babcock is using Tavares/Matthews to shut down other teams. Great example was last night. Matthews was on Barkov last night. Tavares was opened up to score and that he did.

Kadri would be better suited to play with Kappy and Johnsson.

Marleau is way too soft and passive to be playing regular minutes on this team. The more I see of him the more it becomes clear why the San Jose Sharks were soft and horrible under him as Captain.

Marleau really doesn't contribute to puck possession. He doesnt cause turn overs, he doesn't hit, he doesn't make plays.

Kadri hits much less since Komarov was move off his line and then out of the line up.

 

[DarkKnight]

Half the posters think he's God, half think he's god-awful. The other half are bad at math.

That's too many halves

 

[Maple Leaf]

Kadri is a beast and he will be back GAME ONE guaranteed.

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

That's too many halves

That's half of the joke. The other half is half full.

 

[notDatsyuk]

That's too many halves

You don't know the half of it.

There are three kinds of people in this world: people who are good at math, and people who aren't.

 

[Leafling]

I finally see the line combo that seemed the most fit for him this year. With kapanen and Marleau on the wing i think this line might be the difference maker come playoff time. Marleau playing the big body and Kapanen's speed n grit should complement his game the most. It's honestly been too long of a stretch for the gates to remain closed for him.

 

[IPS]

His value will ultimately be judged in the playoffs this year. Last year's playoffs were an absolute disaster for him, he needs to make up for lost time on this go around.

 

[horner]

Last yr he played second line center

Iam getting really tired of people saying that Kadri needs a role.

Kadri is a hockey player .
Play the f***ing game the way you can.

His game has slipped this yr.

I think he gets traded in the summer for a right handed dman.

 

[Ports]

I would be shocked if he was traded.

The leafs management doesn’t strike me as a group that would sell low on assets and lose tremendous value.

How do you know they would be selling low? He would be a 2C on a lot of teams and might bring back a solid RD. Problem is that he’s not properly slotted as a 3C and is a luxury they can’t afford when there defense is their weakness.

 

[WilliamNylander]

How do you know they would be selling low? He would be a 2C on a lot of teams and might bring back a solid RD. Problem is that he’s not properly slotted as a 3C and is a luxury they can’t afford when there defense is their weakness.

I think if they wanted to trade him they would have moved him in the summer. His value was probably super high coming off two 30 goal seasons, but it feels like his value to other teams is lower right now.

I also think they could do a Phaneuf style pump and dump where they play Kadri with Marner for ~15-20 games and then trade him if they wanted to. But I think Kadri is still really valuable to this team in the next few years if he can carve out a role as a gritty, two-way 3C who can give you offense and physical defense. His salary is not that high for a top tier 3C.

 

[Old and Tired]

Common linemates = Brown, Marleau, Lindholm (lol), and a rusty version of Nylander.

In fact, according to the stats, he spent 10% of the season playing with Lindholm and Brown as his wingers.

Rusty Nylander? 49 games of rustproofing with poor, poor results. I do feel for Kadri. Feel in many ways expectation, and identity lost in the shuffle,

 

[ninetyone]

Kadri should ask to be traded, so he could go to a team and become possibly their 2nd line centre, a much better position for him and his career.
In Toronto, he will never become a top 6 player and now if Matthews or Tavares go down, likely Nylander will fill in as the centre replacement.

he's played the same minutes as the prior two seasons, both on the PP and 5on5.

He's just having a bad season.

Grass isn't always greener. Not saying he should remain a Leaf or ask for a trade or whether he should be flipped for a right-shot dman that everyone loves (unless they get someone who's not superb and then more complaints) - but this narrative of "Naz needs a role, Naz in the top six" is kinda nonsense - speaking as an HF poster who should probably be sleeping.

 

[Trapper]

How do you know they would be selling low? He would be a 2C on a lot of teams and might bring back a solid RD. Problem is that he’s not properly slotted as a 3C and is a luxury they can’t afford when there defense is their weakness.

Signing 4 forwards to half the cap was going to cost you other good players.
Welcome to the other good players.