When Nazem Kadri landed that big money contract from Calgary, former Avs teammate Alex Newhook got the thumbs in gear and shot over a congratulatory text.
What Naz texted him back has been burned into the back of his brain ever since.
“He just said, ‘Keep that swagger, and you’re gonna go far,’” Newhook told The Denver Post before the Avs’ preseason game against the Minnesota Wild at Ball Arena Tuesday night.
“(Kadri) taught me a lot last year, especially for a younger guy. I think one of the big things about Naz, and obviously, (the fans) can tell this, but he’s got that swagger all the time.