Kadri Sent Back to London as Per TSN; The Reality of Numbers

Tim Mackay
September 27, 2009.

Hockey is a game of numbers. 62 players were invited to the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp a few weeks ago. 35 forwards, 21 defensemen, and 6 goalies. By the end of this week, there will be 12 or 13 forwards, 7 or 8 defensemen and 2 or 3 goalies depending on what combination of players Ron Wilson wants to make up his 23 man NHL roster. The reality of the situation is that there are some very tough decisions ahead of Mr. Wilson and his coaching staff. One of the casualties of this reality is Nazem Kadri who was sent back to the London Knights this morning. Kadri’s failure to crack the Leafs NHL roster is once again entirely because of the fact that hockey is a numbers game. Consider these numbers: Kadri is 19 years old, he stands 6 feet tall and tips the scales at around 170 pounds. Zdeno Chara is 6 foot 9 and weighs 260 pounds. Read more.....