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Free-agent forward Nazem Kadri has agreed to a seven-year, $49 million contract with the Calgary Flames, multiple media reported Thursday.
The Flames have also traded Shawn Monaghan to the Montreal Canadiens as his forward, according to multiple reports, as a way to secure his space in the trading cap. It's not immediately clear what Calgary will receive in exchange for Monaghan entering the final season of his seven-year contract with his $6.375 million cap.
Kadri, 31, scored his 28 goals in his 71 games last season with Colorado's Avalanche and posted career-high totals in assists (59) and points (87). Did. He added his 15 points (7 goals and 8 assists) in his 16 games in the postseason as part of the Avalanche's process of winning the Stanley Cup title.
Kadri played in the final season of his six-year, $27 million contract in 2021–22.
Kadri's addition from the Florida Panthers will see him star in 2025 with his forward Jonathan Hooverdough, defenseman Mackenzie Weeger, prospective Kohl Schwindt, and his conditional first-round pick. It will be the latest move in an eventful off-season for the Flames who have acquired the . In exchange for Matthew Tkachuk. Huberdeau subsequently signed an eight-year, $84 million contract extension.
Calgary also saw star Jonny Gaudreau move to free agency Columbus Blue He moved to the Jackets.
Kadri has scored 512 points (219 goals, 293 assists) in 739 games with the Leafs (2010-19) and Avalanche (2019-22). increase.
He was the 7th overall pick in the 2009 NHL Draft Maple. , forward Alexander he was named in the third round in exchange for Carfoot.
The 27-year-old Monaghan underwent season-ending hip surgery after scoring a career-low eight points and his 23 points in his 65 games in 2021–22. April.
Since being drafted 6th overall in his 2013 NHL Draft by the Flames, he has scored his 462 points (212 goals, 250 assists) in 656 games.
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