Next Team Market: Odds Indicate Avalanche, Kraken, Penguins in Mix to Sign Nazem Kadri

Unrestricted free-agent center Nazem Kadri will test the market Wednesday once free agency opens Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET, and DraftKings Sportsbook has a betting market available for where the 31-year-old Canadian will play to start the 2022-23 NHL Season.

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Nazem Kadri’s Next Regular Season Minutes Played Odds

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The 13-year veteran is coming off his best season with a career-high 59 assists and 87 points while also dominating possession with a 5 Relative Corsi For percentage at even strength this season, and a 57.9 CF% when adjusted for score and venue according to Natural Stat Trick.

Of course, he was also instrumental in helping the Colorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup. Interestingly, even with Colorado in a bit of a salary cap crunch, the Avs still have the second shortest odds to re-sign Kadri.

The field is the current betting favorite in the market.

Kadri will have plenty of suitors following his statement 2021-22 campaign, but his interests might not be returning to a traditional hockey market to play for a contender again.

After all, spending 10 years with the Toronto Maple Leafs and then playing the next three seasons with Colorado chasing a Cup, definitely put him under the spotlight night in and night out.

Enter the Seattle Kraken.

Kadri would immediately slot into a go-to role for the expansion franchise, and there would almost certainly be a lot less pressure. Seattle would also be able to offer him a handsome contract offer.

Similarly, it’s surprising the Anaheim Ducks aren’t a betting option in the market. The club is collecting an impressive core of young talents, and Kadri might enjoy life on the West Coast. The Ducks also have the cap space to catch Kadri’s attention with a contract offer.

There could be monetary motivation for Kadri, too. He’s earned an estimated $38 million during his career, according to Cap Friendly.

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