Te most practical and face saving solution for both parties probably is a deadline trade. The can play the "circumstances have changed" card.
Their first two games after the Duchene trade have been against the Avs in Stockholm, and they've won both of those, but after they returned to NA they have won 1 out of their next 13 games and got 4 out of 26 possible points and never recovered.Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Ottawa's season start going bad right after Duchene arrived there?
It's a shame what happened to Duchene for me. I loved watching him in junior and his first few years with the Avs then things got all weird. I'm not sure I'd want the guy on my team even if he signed here and we didn't give up any assets.As an Avs fan, I really don't feel bad for the guy. He forced his way out of Colorado, none of his team mates wanted him here because they knew he didn't want to be here. Honestly I feel like he was the thing holding us back by making it awkward for everyone. Then kind of threw the Avs organization under the bus by stating he just wants to play playoff hockey immediately after he was traded.
Once he was gone everyone took a big sigh of relief and we just played hockey and our guys looked like they truly enjoyed it.
It sucks that everything appears to be heading south in Ottawa that's not his fault. But that's what happens sometimes when you think the grass is greener elsewhere. It's not always the case.
It's a shame what happened to Duchene for me. I loved watching him in junior and his first few years with the Avs then things got all weird. I'm not sure I'd want the guy on my team even if he signed here and we didn't give up any assets.
I couldn't really fault the guy for wanting a change of scenery at the time. Obviously his decision to go to Ottawa has turned out laughably bad but he still has options for now. Personally I still hope it works out for him somewhere.
Well it wasnt his decision to go to Ottawa.
Sorry -- more or less I meant his desire to leave Colorado. He seemed pretty on board with going to Ottawa at the time.
You know he is going to though. Why the heck would he stick around.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Ottawa's season start going bad right after Duchene arrived there?
confirmed that when Duchene leaves the following will happen:
Chabot norris contender
Batherson turns into Giroux
Stone first winger this decade to win selke
Bobby Ryan gets high school diploma
New Sens owner - Celine Dion
sweeps Leafs in the 1st rd
Don't give Chia any ideas, he will throw in a bonus 2nd round pick for free, a prospect and future considerations.We call him on the Oilers next. One year 20m contract. We need some Duchene-magic when he leaves.