Kadori wants to go back to Avalanche, but says, “I’ve shown my worth.”

Nazem Kadri will celebrate his Stanley Cup victory throughout the summer, but first he has a business to take care of.

The Veteran Center is an unlimited free agent and expects many teams to bid on his service after his career year of the season.

But if he had to make a choice, Kadori says his first choice was to return to Denver.

“Why couldn’t you?” He said Real Kyper and Bone.. “… Kroenke has revealed to me that he is a great supporter of mine and they also want to stay with me, but I understand that the business side is involved. We will try to work together. “

Kadori, who turns 32 just before Puck falls next season, will cancel his six-year contract, which resulted in a $ 4.5 million cap hit. The final year of his deal may have been the best ever, with 28 goals, the best 87 points in his career, and the appearance of his first All-Star game. After that, he performed a big performance in the playoffs. This includes overtime winners in Game 4, the final game, the first game to return from thumb surgery.

Avalanche will have to make many decisions with Nathan McKinnon’s pending salary increase, which requires further negotiations, with only seven forwards and one goalkeeper contracted for the next season.

It’s still unclear if the team will be able to create space for Kadori under the cap, but it’s clear that 13-year veterans intend to take full advantage of this free agent’s opportunity.

“I have shown what my value is, and I look forward to seeing this all develop,” he said.

Listen to Kadori’s full interview with Nick Cypreos and Justin Bourne. There, he talks about his thumb injury and his plans for the day at the Stanley Cup in the audio player below.