Overview
- Colorado announced it acquired Kadri and a 2027 fourth‑round pick from Calgary for Olofsson, the rights to Max Curran, a conditional 2028 first‑round pick and a conditional 2027 second‑round pick.
- Calgary will retain 20% of Kadri’s $7 million AAV through 2028‑29; PuckPedia reports the 2028 first is top‑10 protected.
- Kadri, 35, returns to the club he helped win the 2022 Stanley Cup and has 12 goals and 41 points in 61 games this season.
- The move caps an aggressive deadline for NHL‑leading Colorado, which also added center Nicolas Roy and defensemen Brett Kulak and Nick Blankenburg to bolster depth down the middle and on the blue line.
- The Flames, positioned near the bottom of the standings, framed the trade as part of a rebuild focused on draft capital and prospects after talks earlier in the week reportedly hinged on salary retention.