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NHL star Nazem Kadri has a new home.
The Stanley Cup champions have signed a seven-year, $49 million contract with the Calgary Flames, the organization announced Thursday.
The move came shortly after the Flames traded Sean Monaghan to the Montreal Canadiens to free up space on the salary cap.
“Nazem is a very competitive top six player and deepens our center ice position. bring to
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Kadri helped the Colorado Avalanche win the title last season and has been waiting a while to sign with the team.
Calgary has been moving around and making deals in the offseason. After losing Jonny Gaudreau to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team traded Matthew Tokachuk to the Florida Panthers for Jonathan Huberdeau, Mackenzie Weeger and a first-round conditional draft pick.
Kadri is an added bonus in the busy off-season.
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“Today is an exciting day for my family and I couldn’t be more excited to join such an enthusiastic fan base and organization. I look forward to giving everything I have to the team.” Kadori said.
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Kadri scored 87 points (28 goals and 59 assists) in 71 appearances for the Avalanche last season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.