Kadri Trade Crashes at Ownership Door

The Flames and Avalanche had a Nazem Kadri deal all but wrapped until Calgary ownership slammed the brakes, likely over salary retention demands with just hours until the deadline. Kadri leads Calgary with 41 points but carries a $7 million cap hit for three more seasons after this one, and his 13-team no-trade list adds another layer of intrigue. Colorado pivoted to snag Nicolas Roy instead, leaving Flames GM Craig Conroy to weigh a tough call on moving his top scorer to a contender.