{"id":456871,"date":"2024-11-24T16:35:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T21:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=456871"},"modified":"2024-11-24T16:35:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T21:35:38","slug":"nhl-rumours-toronto-maple-leafs-kicked-tires-for-former-fan-favourite-kadri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/11\/24\/nhl-rumours-toronto-maple-leafs-kicked-tires-for-former-fan-favourite-kadri\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Toronto Maple Leafs “Kicking Tires” For Former Fan Favourite"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to another edition of NHL Rumours<\/a>. The Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> have been in and around the trade market as of late. They’re looking for a centre<\/a> to build some depth down the middle. One of the names that have come up lately is Nazem Kadri of the Calgary Flames<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Toronto has had bad luck in terms of team personnel. Leafs general manager Brad Treliving and head coach Craig Berube have been put to the test. The Leafs currently have to deal with seven forwards being absent from the lineup<\/a>. Six are unavailable due to injuries<\/a>, three of them on LTIR. The remaining forward, Ryan Reaves, is serving a five-game suspension<\/a> for a high hit<\/a> on Darnell Nurse of the Edmonton Oilers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As a result, the Leafs were forced to make some roster decisions<\/a>. Toronto made three call-ups including Alex Steeves. Also, Nikita Grebenkin and Fraser Minten were recalled together in the same transaction. However, it didn’t stop there. Treliving and Berube were forced to go even deeper in the club to add another forward. Due to Matthew Knies recently becoming unavailable<\/a>, Alexander Nylander has been signed to an NHL contract<\/a> with the Maple Leafs from the Toronto Marlies.<\/p>\n

However, despite all these roster moves<\/a>, it’s only a temporary fix. Even when the Leafs have a fully healthy team, they could still use another centre<\/a> in their lineup. Insert the Kadri discussion.<\/p>\n

Leafs Enquiring About Kadri<\/h2>\n

According to former NHL general manager and head coach, Doug MacLean was a guest on Real Kyper and Bourne<\/a>. During the show, he was raving about how much of a great idea it would be to bring the former Maple Leaf back to Toronto. MacLean brought up several points, but his main argument was about the playoffs. He believes that Kadri would be able to bring his teammates into the fight with his intensity and physical edge. He then proceeded to say that Treliving is looking at this situation and that he’s “kicking tires” with his former team, the Flames.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey need a Kadri\u2026 If they get him and they go against Florida and these (playoff) teams, it\u2019s going to be a different series.\u201d@DougMaclean<\/a> shares how a Nazem Kadri reunion changes the #LeafsForever<\/a> trajectory with @RealKyper<\/a> & @jtbourne<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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