Nazem Kadri

Nazem Kadri is a Canadian centre who returned to the Colorado Avalanche in a March 2026 trade from Calgary, four years after winning the Stanley Cup with the club. Kadri has played more than 1,000 NHL games and scored the overtime winner in Game 4 of the 2022 Final. Colorado carries a reduced cap hit because Calgary retained a fifth of his contract.

Position	Centre
Team	Colorado Avalanche, traded there 6 March 2026
Born	6 October 1990, London, Ontario
Drafted	7th overall, 2009, by Toronto
Contract	$7M AAV through 2028-29; $5.6M against Colorado’s cap
NHL career	1,062 GP, 323 G, 760 P
Honours	Stanley Cup 2022 with Colorado

Cale Makar shares heartfelt words about Nazem Kadri

So glad to see his old buddy again!

Nazem Kadri fires unexpected shot at the Colorado Avalanche

This was unexpected!

Joe Thornton lost his beard during a game

What Joe Thornton said after losing a piece of his beard

He had everyone laughing, despite losing a bit of his beard!

Fans absolutely loved what Evander Kane said while mic’d up in the middle of a scrum surrounded by players

Mic'd up Evander Kane: Awesome!

Nazem Kadri calls out TSN with angry Tweet for their take on Michael Bunting’s dirty hit

He didn't like the comparison they made

Fans absolutely loved what Nazem Kadri had to say about Jacob Trouba’s hit that sent his helmet flying

Jacob Trouba is a controversial player. He’s one of the hardest hitters in the league, and few defenders play a tougher physical game than the Rangers captain. Just this season, he delivered several bone-crushing hits, ...

Rangers coach slams the Flames for going after Jacob Trouba after breathtaking hit on Nazem Kadri

Jacob Trouba has become one of the NHL’s most notorious hitters, and there have been many discussions about the 28-year-old this season. Some would describe him as a dirty player whose hits are meant to ...

Kadri sends the perfect message to Blues fans, after receiving death threats and scoring hat trick in Game 4

Nazem Kadri had a collision with Blues’ goalie Jordan Binnington during Game 3. As a result, Binnington had to leave the game and will not return in the series against the Avalanche. The incident was ...

Nazem Kadri destroys Brandon Montour with some old school chirping

Brandon Montour got hit hard with a couple of well-spoken words.

Nazem Kadri prepared for retribution in meeting with San Jose

Earlier this month, the Sharks and Maple Leafs exchanged some pleasantries during their November 15th contest in San Jose. The game was heated, as the Sharks tried to settle a score with Nazem Kadri for ...