Barn Burner: Boomer & Pinder with Rhett Warrener - Elliotte Friedman: Teams Are ALL OVER Nazem Kadri 👀 | BB Clips

Episode Date: October 27, 2025

Boomer, Pinder, and Rhett react to Elliotte Friedman’s report on the 32 Thoughts podcast that Nazem Kadri’s 13-team no-trade clause has officially kicked in — meaning it’s no longer a full no-move clause. Friedman mentioned that “teams are all over it,” and the boys break down what that could mean for the Calgary Flames, potential trade fits, and whether Kadri’s time in Calgary might actually be running out.VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/Y7iGCkS0Iv4#nhl #nhlshorts #nhlplayoffs #nhlpredictions #nhlhockey #nhlpicks #stanleycup #stanleycupfinal #calgaryflames CHECK OUT OUR STUFF ⬇️FLAMESNATION MERCHhttps://nationgear.ca/collections/shirts/FlamesnationBARN BURNER SHORTS https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj_bcGtvvo-cW2DHEDZ6dEO5ePDmlhZc9&si=jo8iNGxT4ImhS2Y8📲 Follow us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fnbarnburner/X (Twitter): https://x.com/barnburnerfn?lang=en🎧 Listen on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/barn-burner-boomer-pinder-with-rhett-warrener/id1648562889Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Mc6Qd5U22R2zbMlQ7RxIiProducer: Jack Haverstock Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nassum Cadry in this no trade clause. He's got a no, he's got a full no move, but the next year it kicks into like a 13 team. He had it wrong and they never. That it's, you know, well, Elliot Freeman there,

he's like, you know, it's actually already a 13 team. Oh, no trade. So the, that's how it is right now. So what we're led to believe is we were given, you know what it was?

Erroneous. Erroneous on all accounts. Misinformation. Ironious. disinformation. Miss for sure. It was fake news is what it was Dean. So he's going to trade his ass?

So what that, for fans of the rebuild, tank, whatever, whatever we're going to call it. It's potentially good news coming to fans way. If in fact,

over half the league is available as a trade option for Craig Conroy and the Calgary Flames. And if you believe that you don't want them on your team. 18 teams, yes, 13. Try to convince them to make it. That's right. That is what you're looking at.

The one team you can't train him to is here is already here. So you have 31, 13 or no fly, or at least starting at that position. Yeah. Maybe there's a market he's okay with, but they were bad when he made his list. Hey, Nas, we'd love you. Yeah, I think I could win there. But again, Nazem hadn't said the single word trade once, and it's all people have talked about for a year and a half.

It feels like the point. Yeah, but he doesn't get to. He never would. He's not going to. Maybe behind closed doors he is or isn't. That's not how this is part how the business works. It's not fair and this is it. You're going to be speculated upon because of how good you are,

what your age is and how much terms left on your deal. As long as trades are going to be a part of pro sport, people are going to talk about will or will not this player be traded. Potential upset trades. And it's. And Willie? Like you are 100% announcing to the world. Oh, for sure.

Yeah. Well, what your intentions are? You're 32nd today. Oh. A team, yeah. That's last. So that's also giving the world a message as to what you are. Another number 35.

That's how old you are. So if you want to do some winning and lifting of the cup or long playoff runs, I mean, I don't know that you're going to play until 53 like Yager. You're still treating it like he has a say. And so if he doesn't, if it's already, it's 13. I don't have to ask you nothing. That's true. But that would be the concern of the team that would be trading for.

If they're interested in cadre, they've got to be super close to winning. Yeah. Because 35, it's not necessarily a cliff for some guys it is. 35, you're quite old. Diminishing returns seem to be very. Yeah, but he's the type of player, don't you believe? He's aged well.

He has aged well and there are certain sentiment that are smart enough to go, okay, what's he make? Seven and a half for the rest of. even for the next three years. And so are you telling me at seven and a half with the cap going up that even if he is your third line shutdown centerman, that this is. I don't know that he can play that role, but I think still upgrade on a lot of teams second line center.

Like you want to start a scoring line. Why can't he play that role? Well, it's defensive metrics. It's never been that good. But he's a really good offensive player. Like 30 plus goals, creates offense, one-on-one skills. He's his defensive metrics. Yeah.

So it means it can't. Well, I mean, look, is he a menacing face-off winning physical? defensive guy. No. That doesn't mean he's not a great player. I think he is. You ever watched a guy get older and play a different style? Yeah. Okay. Throw that. He'd be a guy that could. Okay. That was kind of the point. I was that he has the anyway. And even if I was the one that said we

should trade him and you guys all told me I was an idiot. You couldn't do it. Could do it. Well, now he can. So trade him. He hasn't been traded yet. Two things have happened to to be fair. Like A, the cap skyrocketed and B, he's aged way better than you could have imagined. He had his career year last year at age 34. I didn't see anyone predicting that. And three years of past since that's out.

And so there's less term left on the deal. But you're right. I did not think this was a movable item. This was an immovable object when he was playing under Darrell. And it was clear they weren't on the same page. And frankly, he looked worse than he does today. What are you good? Because I've already talked to him today.

But what are you guys are probably going to have to talk to Murray about eating some salary? Get you more? He's not going to do it. No. What if you talk to him? You're a sweet in the pot. I don't know. I mean, if you want to Joel Fairby, that's one you probably.

You realize that guy has a lot of companies. He's got a lot of work to do. We can't be bothering on a day. Okay. We already bugged him today. It's not anything overly pressing. But I think that that was something. It changes how we and I think fans that really follow the team close.

if they're going to be sellers, that changes things. Whereas it seemed like Rasmus Anderson, that's likely because he's in the last year and he has no trade, no trade protection. He's free to be dealt wherever they want to. 13 teams is a nice little pocket for Nazim, but that's a lot of, and who knows what teams those are, right?

It's his list. He's picked. And the list might have been made years ago. It would have been made when he signed the contract. Well, they can update it every year, but sometimes they often don't or they forget to. I know that's how we got in the big chaotic thing with the player that ended up in Dada. Dadov?

Daddanov. But look, like, if you're Nassum and the team is like, look, we're thinking about doing this. You don't have full protection. And Nassum starts thinking about it. If it's a competitive team and you got a chance to win a cup, like, I don't know if this can be tough. Like, no, no, no, I really want to stay here and see through this rebuild. Oh, that's like a huge threat that the flames are facing, right? you don't have to ask

to trade them I don't have to talk to you Yeah the only What we're talking about Is if the best offers You're worried Yes but I'm not saying that's

That's quite a leap into It's probably Buffalo Winnipeg Edmonton Edmonton Columbus Columbus Maybe Carolina

Some guys don't like it there Right like if you went through it And then again When did you make the list Who knows It might be a rusty old list It might be current And fresh as of this summer

Yeah, I guess it's what teams not so much and where does he not want to go? It's who's going to be a trade partner? Who's looking for that type of player? I think he could probably put together 15 to 20 teams. So what's the return, as you said, probably unlikely that there's going to be any salary retained by the fact. It's a $7 million ad. You trade money out potentially in a deal. Take some money back in.

I look at Montreal as a fit that makes a ton of sense. And it's like, okay, it's the last year, Line A, are they done with that project? you could probably take that off to make room. You don't need to eat money if you take some back in a sense. And then you're not using one of your retention slots for the next three years. That's the type of thing that would make sense for the Calgary Flames. Toronto, he'd make a ton of sense. You know, they could use a little more offense after Marner leaves.

You know, you've got, Tavares having a really nice start to the year, but another center wouldn't be the worst. There's a lot of teams where it's like, yeah, he's better than their second line center. And he just scored 34? 34, what did he scored last year? 34, 35? He still looks to me. It sounds like a guy in Calgary trying.

He still looks to me like a guy that's going to help a lot of teams. He's got jam in his game. I think he's been controversial in the past. This is a mature guy now. He's won a Stanley Cup in Colorado. He was very good for the avalanche when they won. You wouldn't be considering training because he's doing what he's supposed to do here, except you don't know what direction team's going in or you're worried about asset management.

So the Leafs added Scott Lawton last year, who is a veteran center. that is not as good as Nazim Kadri. And I believe they parted with a prospect and a first and got like a sixth and a seventh back. That would be like one of the highest values. He's playing fourth line center for them pretty much has since he arrived in town. This is a much better player than that.

So if you want to dream on a high return, if you get the bidding more you want, I don't think it's crazy to think you're going to get a first plus other assets here. Lindholm-esque. Lindholm was a straight rental, but again, younger and the term wasn't confusing. So I don't know.

Like, I really don't know. I think at the end of the day, the secret sauce and getting a huge haul for a return is just how many teams are bidding. Like, if there's two teams that really want them, add another, add another. It's not a second. It's a second.

The second picks, none of the third. It's a second. Throw in a B prospect. Well, now it's an A prospect. Like, that is the formula to get a huge return, is having multiple suitors that really want a guy. So I don't know what the rest of the center market's going to look like

for rentals and or trade market, but that plays a role. How many buyers, how many centers are out there? Like that's the thing for us we can look at and say, well, now there's only three years left at $7 million. But for other teams, there's three years left. This is not a rental. This is not, we're not paying through the nose.

And if you're Marie in the flames, it's like, yeah, we're not keen on eating money is the philosophy they've had. They've rarely done it. But it's like, well, if we retain, here's the cost to do it. I need X and then I'm willing to do it. But it is a little dangerous with three years left because that's, retention for 26, 27, 27, 28, 28, 29. It would have to be a spectacular return that you feel like you wouldn't be getting close to if you didn't eat. Yeah, like if someone said two firsts and a prospect, like, okay, we've got to do this.

And again, I don't think that's reasonable, but I don't think a first round for Scott Lotton's reasonable either. It happened last year. A second round for Brian Dumlin happened last year. So what is the market like? We don't know. We'll see when these standings settle out a bit.