ST. PAUL, Minn. — Avalanche center Nazem Kadri — acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 1 — wasn’t surprised to learn that the Leafs fired coach Mike Babcock on Wednesday.
High-profile Toronto, which makes its annual visit to the Pepsi Center on Saturday, takes a six-game winless skid (0-5-1) into Thursday’s game at Arizona.
“No (team) is going to be happy with that, so they’re looking for a change,” Kadri said Thursday after the Avs’ morning skate at the Xcel Energy Center.
Kadri was Toronto’s 2009 first-round draft pick (No.