Trade Proposal Sends Nazem Kadri to the Montreal Canadiens in Stunning Move

One fan decided to propose an interesting trade to bring the veteran to Montreal, and we've decided to share their suggestion to get your opinion.

At 34 years old, Nazem Kadri is preparing for his 16th NHL season. He has played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Colorado Avalanche-winning the Stanley Cup with them in 2022-and the Calgary Flames.

The London, Ontario native probably isn't Kent Hughes' top target, and Hughes remains very active on the trade market after acquiring Noah Dobson and Zachary Bolduc earlier this summer. However, according to Nick Kypreos, Kadri would like to play for the Habs and is willing to waive his no move clause.

In 2024-25, the center recorded 35 goals and 67 points in 82 games. The year before, he tallied 29 goals and 75 points. Looking at his stats, he hasn't missed a single game since the 2021-22 season.

For the past few weeks, the names of several other players have been linked to the Canadiens, including Marco Rossi, Mason McTavish, Jordan Kyrou, and Pavel Zacha. According to recent reports, Hughes is especially keeping a close eye on the McTavish situation.

On social media, one fan shared a trade idea that would allow the Habs to acquire Kadri.

According to them, Kent Hughes would send veteran defenseman Mike Matheson along with Filip Mesar, a first-round pick (26th overall) by the Montreal organization in the 2022 NHL Draft. He would also add a 7th-round pick in 2027.

It's true that Matheson has decent value on the market, but we believe Craig Conroy will ask for a lot more in return for his forward-especially since Kadri just scored 35 goals last season and is under contract at $7,000,000 annually through 2028-29.

If the 7th-round pick were replaced by a 1st-round pick, alongside Mike Matheson and Filip Mesar, this proposal would make a bit more sense in our eyes. What do you think? What would you offer to acquire Kadri?