Confirmed with Link: Nazem Kadri signs with the Flames (7 years, $7M AAV)

[Kranix]

This is a great deal. I don't know how you cannot like this deal.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Huberdeau looked great with a prick like Bennett on his line, i think he plays with Kadri.

Hot take: Top line will be Huberdeau - Kadri - Lindholm

No chance we move a selke candidate to the wing

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Huberdeau looked great with a prick like Bennett on his line, i think he plays with Kadri.

Hot take: Top line will be Huberdeau - Kadri - Lindholm

On the PP, sure.

5 on 5 you can realistically have Kadri/Lindholm/Backlund on the ice 90% of the time.

 

[lightstorm]

No chance we move a selke candidate to the wing

Someone needs to defend, even on the first line. The mix is just right, Huberdeau replaces Gaudreau, Kadri replaces what Tkachuk brought to that line.

 

[MM917]

That leaves the rest of our forward lines very weak.


I think best to go Huberdeau-LIndholm-x and Mangiapane-Kadri-x. Not a fan of having a 2nd line built around Mangiapane/Backlund/Toffoli.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Just keep Edmonton down a few pegs.

This is reminiscent of the 80s arms race between the two clubs.

 

[Mazatt]

Someone needs to defend, even on the first line. The mix is just right, Huberdeau replaces Gaudreau, Kadri replaces what Tkachuk brought to that line.

Issue is Kadri and Lindholm can both defend and Lindholm is elite at it down the middle. Flames deathly needed more centre depth to build out of the middle of the ice, removing their best C in order to create one death line just permeates the depth issues they are fighting to solve by getting Kadri.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Huberdeau looked great with a prick like Bennett on his line, i think he plays with Kadri.

Hot take: Top line will be Huberdeau - Kadri - Lindholm

Barring another forward move it wouldn’t shock me. However I think Linds, Kadri and Backs roll out pretty evenly. This will help reduce the load on Linds and Backs a lot. Cut down on their defensive zone draws and even strength minutes by even a small amount will benefit both.

 

[bluesXwinXtheXcup]

It is funny how much other fans seem to like our moves but I guess they are just looking at it from a broad sense so the flashy moves stand out.

I think the hockey world assumed the worst for the Flames and you guys came out smelling like roses.

Everyone can appreciate a good team getting hosed and turning it around.

 

[Some Other Flame]

Huberdeau looked great with a prick like Bennett on his line, i think he plays with Kadri.

Hot take: Top line will be Huberdeau - Kadri - Lindholm

Finally get two number one centers

Proceeds to put them on the same line

Like what

 

[Ace Rimmer]

7x7 to a 32 YO player who plays with an edge...this contract is NOT going to age well.

That's the next GM's problem.

If nothing else it will force a rebuild, Chicago style.

 

[DomBarr]

Finally get two number one centers

Proceeds to put them on the same line

Like what

Kadri has NEVER been a number 1 Center. He is an extremely good #2.

 

[Metalwood]

As a Canucks fan, congratulations on turning what must have been a downer for the team into a huge plus... Great veteran additions. The window to win is now! Might as well go all in with the forward group and Markstrom not getting any younger. Ballsy move by Treliving I like it

 

[MM917]

I think the hockey world assumed the worst for the Flames and you guys came out smelling like roses.

Everyone can appreciate a good team getting hosed and turning it around.

I don't think we turned it around but we did make the best out of it if the only option was go for it.

I think what outside fans might not look at or consider is that we should have gone for a total rebuild, take that option out and we did pretty well with what we could I agree.

 

[Some Other Flame]

Kadri has NEVER been a number 1 Center. He is an extremely good #2.

When Mackinnon when down last season, Kadri stepped and absolutely played like a #1. Ignore his absurd scoring pace and just watch how he played; he was dominant. Small sample size blah blah blah - it was also the first time Kadri was played as a #1.

Now, in a vain attempt to circumvent a debate over the definition of what is or isn't a #1 center, I'll just say that Kadri is as much a number one as Lindholm.

 

[jimmysheva]

It's not that bad when the cap goes up to 90m in 3 years

 

[Iggys Dome]

Dare I say that we are a better looking team rn than we were with Gaudreau & Tkachuk?

 

[lightstorm]

Finally get two number one centers

Proceeds to put them on the same line

Like what

Read again what I wrote. Make-up of that line is what worked with JG - Lindholm - Tkachuk.

Calling Kadri and Lindholm number one centres is a stretch.

I will be shocked if Sutter plays Backlund in a 3C role. He'll want a strong two way line Mangi - Backs - Coleman or similar and he'll give them top6 minutes.

 

[TheHudlinator]

Someone needs to defend, even on the first line. The mix is just right, Huberdeau replaces Gaudreau, Kadri replaces what Tkachuk brought to that line.

That's not how Sutter runs his rosters. He loves depth down the middle and a deep defense.

 

[MM917]

Read again what I wrote. Make-up of that line is what worked with JG - Lindholm - Tkachuk.

Calling Kadri and Lindholm number one centres is a stretch.

I will be shocked if Sutter plays Backlund in a 3C role. He'll want a strong two way line Mangi - Backs - Coleman or similar and he'll give them top6 minutes.

The issue is that it is a weaker version of the JG-Lindholm-Tkachuk line and even with that line we didn't have much success.

We should look to move away from what didn't work in the past not try to recreate a lesser version of it.

 

[Chrysalis99]

Wow, never in a million years did I expect this. I’m sure most Flames fans didn’t either. Helluva signing for Calgary. They’re built to win now, they better. Kari’s best years are now. He blends in nicely with the rest of the lineup. Likely going to make the Flames forget about Johnny hockey real quick, if they haven’t already.

 

[VaporTrail]

Huberdeau looked great with a prick like Bennett on his line, i think he plays with Kadri.

Hot take: Top line will be Huberdeau - Kadri - Lindholm

Kadri is a second liner dude

 

[Habano]

Great job by Treliving in landing and signing both Huberdeau and Kadri. I think you guys are a better team now than when you had Gaudreau and that mouth protector chewing cry baby. As far as Monahan goes, it won't make a difference for you guys or us. It was a cap dump to make room for Kadri. After 2 hip surgeries I don't expect much from the poor guy.

One thing for sure though, you guys will be very competitive and hopefully we will tank. Best of both worlds lol. Good luck Flames!

 

[Dertell]

7 x 7 to a typical 2nd line center with an outlier season on a contract year. Bonus: He's late 31!

I give it half a year until people say things like "hindsight is 20/20".

 

[Ace Rimmer]

7 x 7 to a typical 2nd line center with an outlier season on a contract year. Bonus: He's late 31!

I give it half a year until people say things like "hindsight is 20/20".

I’m fairly confident that we are all aware that this contract will age poorly.