The Calgary Flames made two noteworthy moves on Thursday. First they signed center Nazem Kadri of London, Ontario to a seven-year contract worth $49 million according to nhl.com, and then they traded Sean Monahan of Brampton, Ontario to the Montreal Canadiens with a first-round pick in the 2025 National Hockey League Entry Draft according to Chris Cerullo of russianmachineneverbreaks.com.
In 2021-22, Kadri had 28 goals and 59 assists for 87 points in 71 games. He was also a +13 with 71 penalty minutes, 29 power-play points, six game-winning goals, 247 shots on goal, 585 faceoff wins, 19 blocked shots, 52 hits, 36 takeaways, and 34 giveaways.
Kadri was also a key member of the Colorado Avalanche team that won the Stanley Cup. In 16 Stanley Cup Playoff games, he had In 16 games, he had seven goals and eight assists for 15 points.
In 2021-22, Monahan had only eight goals and 15 assists for 23 points in 65 games. He was also a -15 with 24 penalty minutes, 13 power-play points, two game-winning goals, 111 shots on goal, 414 faceoff wins, 24 blocked shots, 59 hits, 32 takeaways and 28 giveaways. A change of scenery could be good for Monahan, who struggled last year in Calgary before season-ending hip surgery. The Canadiens are getting as center who exemplified great skill not too long ago. In 2018-19, he had 34 goals and 48 assists for 82 points.
