

July 1 was a very busy day for leagues around the NHL as nearly 100 players signed new deals in the first six hours of the official signing period, but the biggest shock of all came shortly after when the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Colorado Avalanche made a blockbuster deal that sent Nazem Kadri to the Avalanche and Tyson Barrie to Toronto.



The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Tyson Barrie, Alex Kerfoot and a 2020 6th round pick from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Nazem Kadri, Calle Rosen and a 2020 3rd round pick.



Colorado will retain 50% of Barrie's salary. pic.twitter.com/3CVlHzTD1S — TSN (@TSN_Sports) July 1, 2019

The trade news came out of nowhere as Leafs fans have been completely focused on Mitch Marner’s new deal and when that’s going to get done, so there were plenty of mixed reactions from fans as they landed a top defenceman but it was in exchange for a long-time Maple Leaf.



It’s definitely tough for Leafs fans to see Kadri go in the deal, but they landed Tyson Barrie in the deal and they’ve been in serious need of a defence.



Despite how anyone may feel about him, I am going to miss Nazem Kadri and his work ethic and dedication to this team. Good luck Naz, I hope you do great 😭 — tyler stevenson (@tylertoxicity) July 1, 2019 Nazem Kadri has been traded from the Maple Leafs.

Waiting for Leafs nation to explodeeeee pic.twitter.com/yzjHyzBqit — Adam Reid (@AdamReid_) July 1, 2019 I’m gonna miss Nazem Kadri.



He skirted the line of dirty too often and failed to use his head at times, but the dude wore his heart and his sleeve and always gave it his all. pic.twitter.com/Mpho5waCGA — Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) July 1, 2019

Kadri played 561 games in a Maple Leafs uniform over 10 seasons and scored 161 goals and totaled 357 points in that time, and also registered three goals and 10 points in 19 playoff games, while Tyson Barrie registered 75 goals and 307 points in 484 regular season games and 14 points in 21 playoff games.