Is Flames veteran ready to lift his no-trade clause to play for Candiens?

This would be a good idea because Kadri is a proven player offensively (87, 56, 75 and 67 points in his last four seasons) but also because he's a guy with a lot of fire.

He's a player who gives his all every time he’s on the ice, and who never takes a night off. And we know that in Montreal, Martin St. Louis likes players like that, and that the Canadiens like guys with a certain identity.

Kadri can score, he’s got golden hands, he’s got great vision and putting him on the second line, alongside a player like Ivan Demidov, could really set the rink ablaze.

That doesn’t mean the Canadiens are interested, but in light of the fact that quality center players are rarely available right now, Hughes needs to do his homework by calling the Flames and inquiring about the price to acquire Kadri.

The only catch? Kadri turns 35 in October and still has four seasons left on his $7M per year contract.

Is that too much for a player his age?

At the same time, we know exactly what he would bring to Montreal in the short term.