About the author  ⁄ Matt Brown

Matt Brown covers the CHL, s AHL and NHL for Sportsnet 590 The FAN in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a TV analyst on Rogers TV for Toronto Marlies and Mississauga Steelheads games. Matt graduated from the College of Sports Media in Toronto.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri has big expectations.

Being a 7th overall selection comes with a certain presumption, especially in a hockey-mad city like Toronto. It’s also a lot to handle for a 22- year-old that’s been in the spot light since he was 18 and had his jersey hanging in Toronto store fronts after scoring a highlight reel shootout goal in pre-season. Repeat; pre-season.

Kadri has been unfairly criticized for too long and it’s finally time the media and fans stop taking him for granted and enjoy what the silky smooth London, Ontario native brings to the Maple Leafs.

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