There really isn’t much to read into the new Nazem Kadri contract. A one-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs, a $4.1 million price tag and a new head coach in Mike Babcock to impress. It will now depend on how Kadri shows up next season and what he can do under a new system that has worked well in the past with young players in Detroit, over the last few seasons.
He is one of many restricted free agents that have since been taken off the table. A total of 23 players will elect to go to arbitration, with the process running from July 20th to August 4th. Teams will have until 5pm EST this evening to decide whether they will sign their restricted free agents. Here is the list of players, along with the cap hit on their last contract.
Arizona Coyotes: Mikkel Boedker, 25 ($2,550,000/2 years); Brendan Shinnimin, 24 ($667,500/3 years); Philip Samuelsson, 23 ($550,000/1 year).
Buffalo Sabres: Philip Varone, 24 ($586,666/3 years).
Calgary Flames: Lance Bouma, 25 ($775,000/1 year); Paul Byron, 26 ($600,000/1 year); Josh Jooris, 24 ($925,000/2 years).
Colorado Avalanche: Andrew Agozzino, 24 ($590,000/2 years); Mat Clark, 24 ($550,000/1 year).
Detroit Red Wings: Gustav Nyquist, 25 ($950,000/2 years).
Minnesota Wild: Erik Haula, 24 ($900,000/2 years).
Nashville Predators: Taylor Beck, 24 ($550,000/1 year); Craig Smith, 25 ($2,000,000/2 years); Colin Wilson, 25 ($2,000,000/3 years).
New Jersey Devils: Eric Gelinas, 24 ($900,000/1 year); Adam Larsson, 22 ($900,000/1 year).
New York Rangers: Derek Stepan, 25 ($3,075,000/2 years).
Ottawa Senators: Alex Chiasson, 24 ($866,666/3 years); Mike Hoffman, 25 ($750,000/1 year).
Philadelphia Flyers: Michael Del Zotto, 25 ($1,300,000/1 year).
St. Louis Blues: Magnus Paajarvi, 24 ($1,200,000/2 years).
Washington Capitals: Braden Holtby, 25 ($1,850,000/2 years); Marcus Johansson, 24 ($2,000,000/2 years).
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