Nazem Kadri and Morgan Rielly signed matching six year deals with the Toronto Maple Leafs in April 2016. The Rielly contract was viewed as a smart investment on a young up and coming defenceman. The Kadri contract was (by some) viewed as a risk.
Kadri’s deal is for six years worth a total value of $27 million. The contract carries a $5 million salary for the first two years, 4.5 in years 3 and 4 and finishes out with a 4 million base salary in years 5 and 6. It is important to note that Kadri gets a modified NTC beginning in year 3.