Nazem Kadri had an amazing season last year. When the Flames signed him, they were expecting him to bring the same production. Unfortunately, Kadri has failed to do so. So far, he had 51 points in 75 games, which is a lot less than the 87 he got last year. Recent rumors emerged saying that he could already be out of Calgary during the off-season. There's also been multiple reports stating that he doesn't get along with head coach Darryl Sutter. Despite the experienced forward downplaying any rumors surrounding his relationship with the bench coach, uncertainty persists about whether he is in the right situation in Calgary. A reader even inquired if the Flames might try to trade Kadri during the offseason in a question posed to The Athletic's Eric Duhatschek. While Duhatschek is circumspect in his response, he elaborates on the common pattern of high-priced free agents struggling with their new teams in the initial season of their contracts. <q>«But the short answer on trading Kadri is «not yet.» And that's mainly because what we've seen from Kadri this season is often typical of what you see from expensive free agents in their first year with new teams � they struggle to meet the expectations associated with the lucre of their new contracts (in Kadri's case, a seven-year, $49 million deal). Often, in Year 2 after settling in, they show better results.»</q> Nevertheless, the primary issue is that even if the Flames were eager to part with Kadri after just a single season, his full no-movement clause would pose a considerable obstacle, in addition to the six years remaining on his contract at $7 million per year. A trade could happen, but not this year, apparently.