Calgary Flames sign Kadri, trade Monahan
Posted Aug 18, 2022 08:08:06 PM.
It’s been a whirlwind of a summer for Calgary Flames fans.
First the departure of Johnny Gaudreau, followed by a trade for the ages, seeing Matthew Tkachuk shipped to Florida for Jonathan Huberdeau, Mackenzie Weegar and more.
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And now, in the dog days of summer, another major deal has been announced.
Former Colorado avalanche and Stanley cup champion Nazem Kadri has agreed to a seven-year contract with the Flames. The deal will pay him $49 million dollars over seven years. Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman says the deal didn’t happen overnight.
“I think the Flames were very aggressive and I honestly believe they’ve known for a few days that they were going to be able to get Kadri if they could move another player,” Friedman said.
Flames traded centre Sean Monahan, along with a first round pick, to the Montreal Canadians. Shedding his cap hit was required to make room for Kadri.
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Monahan managed only 23 points in 65 games last season before being sidelined by season-ending hip surgery. Kadri, on the contrary, scored a career-high 87 points last year, before potting an additional 15 on route to his first Stanley Cup.
“When the Huberdeau and Weegar situations came in there and they were in a situation where they were acquiring those players. They said ‘we can still be a good team’. We can still try to contend,” said Flames general manager Brad Treliving, who celebrated the signing along with his 53rd birthday.
Kadri’s contract will expire after the 2028-29 season.