Duchene not with the Sens in California

[mianjo]

He's in Ottawa with his wife waiting the birth of their first child.

Oh baby: Senators now missing Duchene, Anderson and Chabot

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[BondraTime]

He's in Ottawa with his wife waiting the birth of their first child.

Oh baby: Senators now missing Duchene, Anderson and Chabot

Good for Duchene, some things are more important than hockey

 

[Coachcorner]

oh ok, so anderson wont be playing neither during these next two games´? I hope everything goes aaaight with the new G-baby

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Preemptive Congrats Matt!!

 

[L'Aveuglette]

Pretty sure Steve Duchesne hasn't been with the Sens since 1997.

 

[saskriders]

Pretty sure Steve Duchesne hasn't been with the Sens since 1997.

Damn beat me to it.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

I heard Gary Bettman's voice in my head when I saw that thread title... "We have a trade to announce!"

 

[SensHulk]

Well this sucks for me. Will never have seen Duchene play for the Sens...

 

[OmniSens]

Congrats to the Duchene family! Way more important than losing a game.

 

[OmniSens]

What a strange comment.

Not shocked by who posted it.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I heard Gary Bettman's voice in my head when I saw that thread title... "We have a trade to announce!"

That's the second-best part of draft day coverage, hearing the audience perk up and ooooooh, when they hear those words.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

I thought we would take at least one game on this trip I now think we will win negative 1 game.

 

[NyQuil]

Well this will help with our draft position.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Almost a guaranteed loss anyways and having a child is more important than sports or your career easily in my eyes, obviously it's the right thing to do but I'm sure it was a tough decision from the cost conscience top of the org!

 

[Tuna99]

Karlsson always plays well on California. That’s where we started the Hamburglar run

 

[Silencio]

I'm sure I'm grasping at straws here, but I'm wondering if having a newborn to look after causes Duchene to rethink whether he really wants to uproot his family to a new city/country in a few months.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

I'm sure I'm grasping at straws here, but I'm wondering if having a newborn to look after causes Duchene to rethink whether he really wants to uproot his family to a new city/country in a few months.

Easier to uproot now when the child isn't enrolled in anything

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

I'm sure I'm grasping at straws here, but I'm wondering if having a newborn to look after causes Duchene to rethink whether he really wants to uproot his family to a new city/country in a few months.

Having your first child is a life altering event.

A lot of life's perspectives change pretty quickly, and with Haliburton being his hometown, with family perhaps still living there, might make him think about what you're suggesting.

 

[branch]

Having your first child is a life altering event.

A lot of life's perspectives change pretty quickly, and with Haliburton being his hometown, with family perhaps still living there, might make him think about what you're suggesting.

Yeah probably not.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Good for Duchene, some things are more important than hockey

True and being human is about the most meaningful thing the Sens can offer Duchene right now.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

I'm sure I'm grasping at straws here, but I'm wondering if having a newborn to look after causes Duchene to rethink whether he really wants to uproot his family to a new city/country in a few months.

It will certainly make him think that much harder about his next team and is sure to change some priorities affecting the decision, but I don't think it gives Ottawa a leg up by any means.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

Yeah probably not.

So I take it you're not a parent.

 

[branch]

So I take it you're not a parent.

Did he just find out his wife was pregnant yesterday?

 

[Silencio]

Having your first child is a life altering event.

A lot of life's perspectives change pretty quickly, and with Haliburton being his hometown, with family perhaps still living there, might make him think about what you're suggesting.

You are right about that. My wife and I are expecting our first in a few months. We have no intention of leaving Toronto now (which is something we were actively considering before the pregnancy), and having immediate family living close by is a big factor in this.

 

[BatherSeason]

Having your first child is a life altering event.

A lot of life's perspectives change pretty quickly, and with Haliburton being his hometown, with family perhaps still living there, might make him think about what you're suggesting.

You mean, "I want to maximize my earnings so that I can ensure my family can live comfortable for the rest of their lives" perspective?? He knows that isn't happening here.

You are right about that. My wife and I are expecting our first in a few months. We have no intention of leaving Toronto now (which is something we were actively considering before the pregnancy), and having immediate family living close by is a big factor in this.

I understand the point you are making here, as I am a father of two young kids, but just like most in life, $$ talks. If your employer won't pay you what you're worth and someone else will, you go somewhere else.