McKenzie: Matt Duchene: "Player Most Likely To Be Traded This Summer"

[caley]

per Bob McKenzie, via Chris Nichols

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[BlueDream]

It also kind of sounded like he linked this to the Islanders and Hamonic in the interview.

 

[amethyst]

I once thought Duchene would be a Avalanche for life a few years ago. Guess it wasn't meant to be.

This off season should be an exciting one

 

[Vaasa]

Would love to get him to the Sharks as their future #1C with Hertl being the #2C. Don't think we have the assets to get it done though.

 

[Sensinitis]

Would love to get him to the Sharks as their future #1C with Hertl being the #2C. Don't think we have the assets to get it done though.

What happened to Couture?

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I definitely have a feeling that Matt Duchene heads either to Montreal or to the New York Islanders they've the pieces maybe Carolina as well.

 

[CBJx614]

I've been warming up to the idea of Duchene in Columbus, but I'm still very meh about it.

That's a lot of dinero.

 

[Vaasa]

What happened to Couture?

Nothing. I just have my suspicions that he won't extend with the Sharks after his current contract is up after the 18-19 season. I suspect he'll be looking for his last big contract with a long-term deal as a 30-year old, and I don't think the Sharks will pony-up the term and he will likely want to go to a Cup contender (which I don't think the Sharks will be for the next several years).

Duchene has the same risk though (of not re-signing). So it's largely a pipe-dream.

EDIT: I should add that the guy I really dream about from Colorado is MacKinnon. Just a fantastic player who is a blast to watch. But if they trade him they are insane. And if they did, the Sharks couldn't afford him.

 

[Foppberg]

Seeya Matty, you'll be missed.

 

[Ararana]

My monies on MTL/CAR/CBJ/NYI

 

[John Eichel da GOAT]

Assuming so, deals revolving around these players are what I would hope to see.

MTL: Sergechev
Car: Hanifin
NYI: De Haan
Col: Murray
SJ: Vlasic
Bruins: Carlo or Zboril

 

[tucker3434]

To CBJ for something around Murray is my guess. Just seems to check all the boxes for both sides.

 

[BlueDream]

Assuming so, deals revolving around these players are what I would hope to see.

MTL: Sergechev
Car: Hanifin
NYI: De Haan
Col: Murray
SJ: Vlasic
Bruins: Carlo or Zboril

That's the last thing the Bruins need to do.

 

[LeProspector]

Ceci.

 

[Toby Flenderson]

3C or 1RW in Pitt get it done

 

[periferal]

The Islanders should offer Sakic a choice of (3) of...

Nelson
Strome
2017 1st
Bellows
Dal Colle
De Haan

...And give Sakic a day to decide or the offer is pulled. If he can do better with Duchene god bless, but shopping around. He should know the market already for Duchene.

It's enough already.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Whoever gets him and thinks he will be a center will be disappointed. He is basically the modern day Olli Jokinen. I think the smartest team to acquire him would shift him to LW to be a Kessel type winger.

 

[Jonas1235]

trade'm to CBJ for a package of young forwards. (expansion draft reasons too)

 

[perrygetzanother]

I've long thought Fowler would somehow wind up in Colorado, a Fowler/Duchene swap could be interesting.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

My monies on MTL/CAR/CBJ/NYI

Those are pretty much the teams that i'm leaning to as well, All 4 definitely have the pieces to get it done that's for sure.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

3C or 1RW in Pitt get it done

do they have the cap space? and even if they do, do they have the prospect capital

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I've long thought Fowler would somehow wind up in Colorado, a Fowler/Duchene swap could be interesting.

Fowler would definitely be the LD that Sakic would be seeking in a Duchene deal, Just can't see Fowler committing long term to a team that's in need of a massive rebuild i could see him coming home to Detroit before committing to Colorado but that's just me.

 

[leafsfan2point0]

The Islanders should offer Sakic a choice of (3) of...

Nelson
Strome
2017 1st
Bellows
Dal Colle
De Haan

...And give Sakic a day to decide or the offer is pulled. If he can do better with Duchene god bless, but shopping around. He should know the market already for Duchene.

It's enough already.

If I was Colorado I would definitely consider this

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

3C or 1RW in Pitt get it done

Detroit will gladly give you Riley Sheahan for an autographed Mario Lemieux Jersey.

 

[Toby Flenderson]

do they have the cap space? and even if they do, do they have the prospect capital

Would easily have the space with Maatta or Dumoulin likely going the other way. Maatta/Dumoulin + Sheary/2017 1st