In the end, it was likely the term.

The Colorado Avalanche said goodbye to a fan favorite yesterday as Nazem Kadri signed a 7 year, $7 million AAV deal with the Calgary Flames. Kadri's patience paid off in the number of years on the deal, while likely taking a little less than he was hoping for.

What does this mean for the Avalanche? Well, they have no doubt been preparing for this situation and have a plan B and C ready to go. Just what that is we will have to wait to see.

But this without a doubt hurts the Avalanche. Not only was Kadri a fan favorite, but his production is going to be difficult to replicate with what is available on the FA market. Is a trade on the horizon for the Avs?

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