Nazem Kadri's ask may have been too much for Joe Sakic and the Colorado Avalanche. But it appears he may have come to terms with his former General Manager, Lou Lamoriello. But for Lamoreillo to make the move work he needs to create some cap space.
There were at one point, 8 teams in the mix for Kadri, but the later we are it seems like the highest bidder may have won.
Given the Islanders have $11 Million in cap space to work with, it may seem the logical decision for Kadri to end up there, given his ties with Lamiorello.
The Islanders must also sign Kieffer Belows, Noah Dobson and Alex Romanov, all restricted free agents requiring new contracts.