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NHL Rumors: What Nikita Zadorov brings, take the best offer, and what it might take from Toronto

Mark Easson
Nikita Zadorov sees himself as a No. 3-4 defenseman. What a Zadorov and Chris Tanev to the Maple Leafs may have to involve.

Nov 10, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares (91) carries the puck past Calgary Flames defenseman Chris Tanev (8) during the third period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

TSN: Ray Ferraro and Darren Dreger talking Calgary Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

Dreger: “Zadorov isn’t happy with how things have gone in Calgary. Who is? But I’m also told that he sees himself as a three-four defenseman.

Farerro: “I would want him on my defense because I think he’s just unpredictable enough to scare the hell out of the other team.

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The late Brian Marchment terrified me because if the game was going wrong, he would look for a game-changing play. And it wasn’t that he was going to run the power play. And so you better have your head up.

If the best offer I got was from Vancouver, or if it was from my old boss in Toronto, I don’t really care. I need the best return.

Dreger: “For Toronto to make that deal for a Tanev and Zadorov, I think something like Fraser Minten‘s got to go back to Calgary as part of that package.

Ferraro: “Where’s the money go?”

Dreger: “Well, it’s got to be like T.J. Brodie or Klingberg or somebody has to be packaged as part of it.

Ferrao: “If you’re asking me as the Calgary Flames to take John Klingberg? No thanks.”

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