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HOCKEY WORLD WEIGHS IN AS LEAFS SIGN KADRI
As Hockey Central Insider Nick Kypreos reported Tuesday night, restricted free agent Nazem Kadri and the Toronto Maple Leafs agreed to terms on a two-year, $5.8 million contract.
Social media reaction, as you’d expect, poured in quickly from all corners of the hockey world. Here’s just a sampling.
Happy to be with the leafs for the next couple years, looking forward to camp #leafnation #bestnation
— Nazem Kadri (@43_Kadri) September 11, 2013
Heck of a job @43_Kadri. You deserve it bud. #thedream
— Jake Gardiner (@Jgardiner272) September 11, 2013
Wondering: is Kadri signing with #Leafs getting same buzz in Toronto as @PKSubban1's signing did in Montreal last winter?
— Dave Stubbs (@Dave_Stubbs) September 11, 2013
Like the lockout, the Kadri-Leafs saga was always going to come down to a serious deadline. Tomorrow morning was definitely a deadline.
— David Alter (@DavidAlter590) September 11, 2013
With Kadri signed, is there still room in Toronto for Mason Raymond (going to camp on tryout)? Leafs still have to re-sign Franson.
— Tom Gulitti (@TGfireandice) September 11, 2013
5.8 million despite the fact you haven't played 100 regular season games in the NHL. Not a bad deal. #kadri
— Sid Seixeiro (@Sid_Seixeiro) September 11, 2013
And somewhere, Dave Nonis laughs evilly as he recalibrates his PR death ray on Cody Franson…
— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) September 11, 2013
Kadri's cap number is just about perfect for what he's done to date. And now he gets 160 odd games to prove he's worth more.
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) September 11, 2013
Leafs signed Kadri!!!!!! Finally!! #leafsnation
— keara . (@itskearamarie) September 11, 2013
Today I got tickets to my first @MapleLeafs game ever, home opener vs Sens. And now @43_Kadri signs. This is why I moved here from Norway!
— Oskar Falkenberg (@OskarFalkenberg) September 11, 2013
Kadri finally signs after realizing that he's not worth $5 million after playing 30 good games in his career
— Jesse Haman (@JHam0528) September 11, 2013
Why are people comparing #Kadri and Subban's contracts? They are two different players playing two different positions. #Leafs
— Charlotte Pang (@thatwasntfunny) September 11, 2013
Leafs fans are worried Kadri will want a ton of dough in two years. Doesn't that mean he will be a superstar in two years? Sounds good to me
— Josh Beneteau (@jbenny15) September 11, 2013
WELCOME BACK @43_Kadri!!!!!!!!
— James Alcock (@CanadanCockster) September 11, 2013
Best news I’ve heard all day. @43_Kadri getting resigned. #NazeemTheDreamKadri. Thank god. #BreatheEasy.
— Arjun Gulati (@ArjunG10) September 11, 2013
Glad my fave Leaf will not only be back for two years but I can keep him as a keeper in fantasy @43_Kadri thx for last years undefeated run
— Jon Kancir (@JKancir) September 11, 2013
Glad Kadri signed so Leaf fans can concentrate on celebrating their fantasy of a playoff team.
— John Barbour (@jbfuzz1) September 11, 2013
Right on cue. Kadri signs, then scores during my #NHL14 game. Welcome back buddy! #GOLEAFSGO
— Ronaji Naranjo (@bomnomnom) September 11, 2013
CHRISTMAS HAS COME EARLY KADRI SIGNED FOR TWO YEARS THANK YOU @MapleLeafs
— Megan Hartwick :) (@meganhartwick) September 11, 2013