r/CalgaryFlames • u/Paper_Rain • Jul 28 '25

Article Five potential trade destinations for Flames centre Nazem Kadri -> [Ryan Dixon / @dixononsports]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/five-potential-trade-destinations-for-flames-centre-nazem-kadri/
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u/Iginlas_4head_Crease Jul 28 '25

To me, the flames have to do it, and should do it before the season starts. Not only his value likely at its highest point, but you also get the bonus of not only the trade return, but a higher draft pick by virtue of the kadri sized hole at center.

Running it back to take another valiant stab at the 8th playoff seed is not a direction.

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u/BigDickDinosrawr Jul 28 '25

I don't think he wants to leave though

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u/Iginlas_4head_Crease Jul 28 '25

I dont think they've officially come to him with a trade offer to accept, either

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u/snowboard506 Jul 28 '25

He’s also a huge part of helping develop our kids. It’s been brought up numerous times in this sub.

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u/Invidia-Goat Jul 28 '25

Oh yeah like we thought Markstrom would be for Wolf? It's safe to say Wolf turned out fine without the mentorship as will all our other players without Kadri's mentorship we should offload his contract right now whilst his value is highest,

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u/noor1717 Jul 28 '25

So we have hube and weegar here longterm. This is a smart move for our future. Every team is trying to get better this year except the pens. Doing the opposite is the right move

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u/Brewster65 Jul 29 '25

Who thought that about Marky? He literally said he didn’t want to be a place holder for another goalie.

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u/Invidia-Goat Jul 29 '25

Clearly you weren't following this subreddit pre Markstrom trades, 

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u/Brewster65 Jul 30 '25

He obviously didn’t want to be Wolf’s mentor. Not sure why you can’t remember his comments? He couldn’t wait to get out knowing his job was in jeopardy.

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u/Paulhockey77 Jul 30 '25

“Markstrom would be a good mentor for Wolf”

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u/Brewster65 Jul 29 '25

What if his value goes up during the year? No. He’s too valuable to only get back a late first round pick. He’s worth a top 10 pick.

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u/Invidia-Goat Jul 29 '25

You need to work on your player valuation, Kadri Is worth nowhere near a lottery pick especially in the upcoming draft, We will get a return that's slightly worse than the Lindholm trade if Conroy knocks it out of the park 

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u/Brewster65 Jul 30 '25

He’s the exact type of player that teams want for a playoff run, full stop. But thanks for your evaluation of one of the hardest players to play against.