Overview
- TSN’s Darren Dreger reported that Toronto has interest in Nazem Kadri, while also naming Montreal and Vancouver as potential fits.
- Pierre LeBrun said Montreal has Kadri on its internal list of centers to monitor as a possible target.
- Dreger characterized league-wide interest as strong but said the timing is not right for a move, aligning with Calgary’s plan to wait until Kadri reaches his 1,000th game before engaging in real talks.
- Montreal is viewed as better positioned than Toronto on resources, with more cap space and a deeper pool of draft picks cited in recent reporting.
- Kadri, 35, carries a $7 million AAV through 2029 and has produced eight points in 11 games with heavy usage on a struggling 2-8-1 Flames team.