Avalanche bring back Nazem Kadri in trade from Flames
The Denver Post • • sports
Key Points:
- The Colorado Avalanche reacquired Nazem Kadri from the Calgary Flames in a trade involving multiple draft picks, top prospect Max Curran, and Victor Olofsson, marking one of the biggest moves on NHL trade deadline day.
- Kadri, who was instrumental in Colorado's 2022 Stanley Cup win, signed a seven-year, $49 million contract with Calgary last year, but Calgary is retaining 20% of his salary, making his cap hit $5.6 million for Colorado over the next three seasons.
- This season, Kadri has 12 goals and 41 points in 61 games for Calgary and has been their leading scorer for the past two seasons; he expressed excitement about returning to Colorado.
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