Kadri hadn't hit more than 19 goals in 4 seasons and has an absolute career year in his contract year. He's gonna go right back to his normal point totals.
Det picked up a bunch of free agents but how do you know what's gonna happen in the locker room? Do these guys like each other? Good work ethic? etc. We know our guys get along in the room and are coming up together. That's realy important over a long grind of a season. I'd give the edge to us right now.
If it's an unprotected 1st I could be tempted. Read an article that basically his entire core has to be rehabbed and he's just starting to ramp up the training. Likely on IR to start the season. If it causes his retirement he just becomes one of those trades to teams for the cap floor. That first could be very valuable but I'd think they want to see how Ellis injury progesses. As for taking JVR the guy can put up some points but he plays no defense so he's essentially a lesser talented Skinner.
So I've seen talk about how Kane made Debrincat and he can't reproduce that in Ottawa. Well wouldn't we want similar result from say Cozens? What if he can turn Cozens into a ppg type player for the next couple seasons and accelerate his growth? Would have two legit top lines in the entire league. Olofson, a first and maybe Portillo or Peterka? Quinn is untouchable to me. Sign Kane to 3 year extension.
Getting Kane would be fantastic. Throw him on the line with Cozens at center and Krebs on the other side and we have two legit top lines. It would cost more than a first since there would be a lot of teams lining up to get him. Guy just came off a 90 point season.
He hasn't put up decent numbers in years. Curious choice by him to be that picky on where he goes. Contract wise two years left would have been nice for us. Good thing Adams realizes we have a need there.