Veteran forward Nazem Kadri will don a burgundy and blue sweater with the Colorado Avalanche for the first time this fall when the 2019-20 season begins.
The Avs acquired the London, Ontario, native on Monday from the Toronto Maple Leafs, a team that Kadri had spent his entire NHL career with.
"Colorado is an attractive place for me. I have played with [Nathan MacKinnon] in the World Championships years back for Team Canada, so I know him a little bit," Kadri said. "But I feel like the Avalanche are trending in a great direction, and I feel like we can be contenders for a long time. I know they are happy to have me, and I couldn't be happier to join."
Kadri Motivated After Joining Avs
Colorado acquired the forward from Toronto on Monday
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