Nazem Kadri traded to the Canadiens: The Athletic’s prediction

Will the 2026 trade deadline be entertaining in the NHL? Who knows.

We know that, for a variety of reasons, it’s possible that things will be relatively quiet on the heels of the deadline, which is March 6.

Some clubs will make moves, of course. However, it may not be historic.

The Canadiens could be in that category. There’s a good chance that Kent Hughes won’t be the buyer of the year in the coming weeks. He could surprise us, of course, but…

That said, there’s one name that refuses to die in town: Nazem Kadri. The Calgary Flames center could change addresses this season if the Flames get their price.

And according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic, if he is traded, Montreal is the team to watch. In any case, his prediction is that Kadri will end up in Montreal , as we can read in an article on the current rumors.

Obviously, we know that the Canadiens aren’t thrilled with his contract. We also agree that we don’t know if the Habs are willing to pay a high price to block a guy like Michael Hage in the medium term.