Nazem Kadri Speaks To His Fans Of Leafs Nation Today
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S. HarperAugust 27, 2022 (10:29 PM)
It's been a crazy summer for the newest member of the Calgary Flames Nazem Kadri. After having the best year "point wise" of his entire career, Kadri would help bring a Stanley Cup back to Colorado for the first time since 2001.
After winning the Stanley Cup Kadri would take a shot at Toronto Maple Leafs Management by saying:
"I just won the Stanley Cup to all of those who said I was a liability they can kiss my ass. - Nazem Kadri"
That message clearly wasn't meant to Kadri's fans of Leafs Nation. Despite being traded away by the Leafs Kadri has spoke highly the Maple Leafs fanbase.
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Kadri was very close to Toronto today celebrating in his home town of London Ontario there he received a warm reception from the fans who gathered to celebrate with him, with Kadri getting a little parade of his own to mark the incredible achievement doing something the Toronto Maple Leafs haven't done since 1967 winning a Stanley Cup.
Despite Kadri's time with the Toronto Maple Leafs came to something of a controversial end, Kadri showed a great deal of love to the Maple Leafs faithful that gathered to congratulate him on his big day. One young fan that had held up a sign that read "Leafs Nation misses you Kadri" even had the pleasure of having Kadri autograph her sign, a memory that she will no doubt cherish for a long time to come.
Even when asked about the possibility that things could have been different with his former team, Kadri showed nothing but love for the fans in Toronto and was also quick to remind everyone that it wasn't his choice to leave Toronto:
"It is what it is," said Kadri. "At the end of the day, that wasn't my decision [to leave]. Regardless of who takes a chance on me, I'm going to give them everything I have. I've great Toronto supporters and that's never gonna change."
Despite Kadri might not have much love towards Leafs Management Kadri does for Leafs fans and also some players as Kadri hinted he was going to celebrate with some of his former teammates in Toronto but he wouldn't mention who.
"I won't spill the beans for their sake, but it will be quite the celebration," said the former Maple Leaf.
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