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Avs’ Nazem Kadri, former Maple Leaf, comments on Mike Babcock firing in Toronto

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.