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# Nazem Kadri, Morgan Rielly react to their new contracts
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/nazem-kadri-morgan-rielly-react-to-their-new-contracts/
- Published: 2016-04-13T18:30:11.000Z
- Updated: 2016-04-13T18:30:11.000Z
- Description: They both really, really, really love Toronto.
- Author: Ari Yanover
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

You may have heard that [Nazem Kadri](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71825/nazem-kadri?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [Morgan Rielly](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/157191/morgan-rielly?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) both signed [contract](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-sign-nazem-kadri-to-six-year-contract-extension/) [extensions](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/leafs-sign-morgan-rielly-to-6-year-contract-kardi-rfa-contract/) today. Exciting! Kadri, 25, was the Leafs' leading scorer; while Rielly, 22, was the leading scorer on the defence.

And because they're in their early 20s, of course, one expects a Twitter reaction from them. So let's go there.

> Couldn't be happier to spend the next 6 years with the [@MapleLeafs](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [@mriles4](https://twitter.com/mriles4?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Toronto will always be home 
> 
> — Nazem Kadri (@43\_Kadri) [April 13, 2016](https://twitter.com/43%5FKadri/status/720273888832131072?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

This is so sweet. Kadri really is a local boy in every sense of the word, so to finally get rewarded with a long-term contract from the team you grew up cheering for, the team that drafted you - I can't even imagine what that's like. That's really, really special.

["Toronto is the only place I've ever known; it's the only place I've ever wanted to play for,"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okzq%5Fd8s-TU&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) he said.

> [There's no where else I would rather be than in the best city with the best fans. Excited for the next 6 years. My loyalty will never change @mapleleafs](https://www.instagram.com/p/BEJtmW4pFEO/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> A photo posted by Nazem Kadri (@43kadri) on Apr 13, 2016 at 12:13pm PDT

Rielly's most recent tweet, meanwhile, is...

> Big day, here we go [@BlueJays](https://twitter.com/BlueJays?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) !Can't wait for another run. Good luck 
> 
> — morgan rielly (@mriles4) [April 3, 2016](https://twitter.com/mriles4/status/716715528673427456?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

... Morgan you're 22 years old *why aren't you tweeting*. Though I guess he gets to hang out around the Jays more often than he might have otherwise, now.

He did have this Instagram post just a couple of days ago, though:

> [Thank you to all the fans for the amazing support and loyalty. Better days are ahead.](https://www.instagram.com/p/BEEb2zhP9Tx/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> A photo posted by @morganrielly on Apr 11, 2016 at 11:02am PDT

He probably had some inkling his new contract was soon to be finalized, eh? Yeah I'm probably reading too much into this, but it's still a really sweet message.

As is what he actually said: ["I want to be in Toronto. This is the place I want to be in."](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wduoKAk0bU&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) There's a lot of optimism in the Leafs locker room nowadays, and Kadri and Rielly are definitely a big part of that.

> Kadri & Rielly celebrating by going to lunch together; Who will pay?   
>  
> Morgan laughs, "We'll flip a coin"
> 
> — Mark Masters (@markhmasters) [April 13, 2016](https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/720274043350360064?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

[James van Riemsdyk](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/70845/james-van-riemsdyk?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), meanwhile, appears to be very proud of his teammates.

> Congrats to two great friends, teammates and players!! [@mriles4](https://twitter.com/mriles4?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [@43\_Kadri](https://twitter.com/43%5FKadri?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [https://t.co/wDECRsFz4m](https://t.co/wDECRsFz4m?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — James van Riemsdyk (@JVReemer21) [April 13, 2016](https://twitter.com/JVReemer21/status/720242077720707073?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

Or maybe he just wants them to buy him stuff. Honestly, it's probably both.