Trading Kadri and Friends:
Where the Toronto Maple Leafs to go down this path, Zazem Kadri would fetch a huge return.
He is on a contract that has a very team-friendly cap-hit. He is a great two-way player, and he has untapped offensive potential. For a team on the verge of competing, he’d be a great addition. He’d be one of the only #1 centres available this summer.
The Leafs could get a ton for Kadri.
Then there is James van Riemsdyk, Jake Gardiner, Tyler Bozak and Leo Komarov. Draft picks, young defenseman, wingers….any kinds of assets which can be used in the future.
It would suck to see these guys go, but imagine the collection of assets they’d bring back. Kadri, JVR and Gardiner – all of whom are made even more valuable because of their team friendly deals – would bring back the Leafs multiple high-end picks and players.
To add into what they already have, they’d have one of the best young teams ever assembled.