Mercurial Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri is one of the most polarizing players to NHL fans. At times, he's shown flashes of sublime brilliance. At other turns, he seems disinterested and uninspired.
Sportsnet hockey insider Nick Kypreos recently tweeted that the Leafs have had discussions with at least two NHL clubs about trading the young centre.
Toronto's second-line centre had an excellent season last year, posting 44 points in the shortened 48-game season. Kadri thrived with the additional ice time and responsibility under head coach Randy Carlyle. Based on that offensive output, he seemed primed to take the next step to stardom this season.
However, this has not been a smooth transition to stardom. The 23-year-old native of London, Ontario, has played well at times, but on many nights he has been stapled to the bench for long stretches due to his lacklustre play.
Kadri has 23 points in 39 games played this season. This puts him on pace for about 48 points over an 82-game season. That would amount to only four more than what he produced in 48 games last year.
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