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Toronto Maple Leafs: The All-Decade Starting Lineup

By Spencer Teixeira

MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 09: Nazem Kadri #43 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 9, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 09: Nazem Kadri #43 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 9, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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TORONTO, ON – FEBRUARY, 18 In second period action, Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri (43, on left) celebrates his goal, with Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) the Leafs second.The Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Ottawa Senators in NHL hockey action at the Air Canada Centre (ACC) in Toronto.February 18, 2017 Richard Lautens/Toronto Star (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – FEBRUARY, 18 In second period action, Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri (43, on left) celebrates his goal, with Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) the Leafs second.The Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Ottawa Senators in NHL hockey action at the Air Canada Centre (ACC) in Toronto.February 18, 2017 Richard Lautens/Toronto Star (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images) /

Nazem Kadri

Acquired: via Draft pick

  • 7th overall in 2009

Stats w/ Toronto (2009-2019)

Though his break into the NHL took longer than expected, and featured many ups and downs (through one of the worst tenures in team history) Kadri eventually justified his seventh overall selection.

The gritty centreman takes this spot over the (harshly) underrated Tyler Bozak due to a higher P/GP clip (0.64 to 0.61) and slightly better base level analytics (55.4 to 53.2 CF%, 13.1 to 7.8 C/60).

Kadri spent ten difficult seasons in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, going up-and-down in his early years under Ron Wilson, never being used properly under Randy Carlyle, and finally becoming a star under Mike Babcock.

Now in Colorado, the Kadri era in Toronto seemed to be over in the blink of an eye.

Throughout his unpredictable tenure in the Leafs organization, Kadri almost always performed, and we cannot forget that as a fan base.

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