First round bust
Joined: May 2023
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That's a huge retention on Naz, and the Flames' ownership is not too keen on such deals(aka cheap). Moreover, it would take a retention slot for the next 6 years.
Kadri is playing like a $7.5M player this season based on Dom's cards at the athletic. IMO, he has been the top offensive play driver for the Flames along with Zary. He has been especially good after the heritage classic, and having 1A in the first 8 games of the season. Since then Kadri put up 13G, and 31P in 33GP.
Olausson is a former first, but his compete level is so inconsistent that I don't see him making the NHL. RJ is not a bad player, but he's going to be $2M overpaid over the next 2 years, so he has negative value. I haven't watched Beaucage, but he strikes me as a B-/C+ prospect. Long story short, I'd rather keep Kadri.