Confirmed with Link: Matt Duchene signs with Dallas (1-year, $3m)

[Kcb12345]

This is crazy that this actually happened. Deep down I was hoping Duchene would wanna stay down south and take a sweet deal for us to get him, but man I never thought it'd actually happen.

 

[Troy McClure]

Actually this makes me wonder if Seguin is gone. It makes the most sense. He bounced back last year so maybe a team wants him if we retain

Seguin is here until he retires or has his contract run out.

 

[joshik]

What a deal for a player that had more than PPG last year

 

[Ginger Papa]

Hi folks,

Congratulations on a great signing. That price for a player who can fly and produce is amazing.

Deal of the day so far, imho.

May you all enjoy the summer with your families.

Cheers

 

[Kcb12345]

Can the Stars hurry up and make this official pls

 

[Troy McClure]

Thats unreal with that price tag.

My guess is a few guys have decided to take one year deals now and look at free agency again next year when the cap goes up a bit.

 

[serp]

My guess is a few guys have decided to take one year deals now and look at free agency again next year when the cap goes up a bit.

Especially for Duchene this makes alot of sense. He's still getting his money from the Preds. No need to go for maximum value right away again.

 

[Troy McClure]

This is cool, too bad hes a loser

The good news is he’s finally going to be in a spot where he’s not expected to be a top guy. In a depth role, he can do well

 

[Kiorei]

Love it; just hope the rumors of him being washed as a center and bringing a loser culture with him are made up. I know Colorado detested him and it seems Nashville got worse with him. Hopefully that was just because he was supposed to be a leader? and now he isn't.

 

[Satan]

The good news is he’s finally going to be in a spot where he’s not expected to be a top guy. In a depth role, he can do well

Ya hes still good but he’s also a major loser. Will need to get whipped into shape

 

[serp]

Love it; just hope the rumors of him being washed as a center and bringing a loser culture with him are made up. I know Colorado detested him and it seems Nashville got worse with him. Hopefully that was just because he was supposed to be a leader? and now he isn't.

People have been saying similar things about Domi . It's one year at a very low pricetag. Can easily be moved again if he doesn't work out

 

[Azzuri]

Sounds like he's best on wing. I imagine him and Seguin will be swapping RW/C spots a lot this year. At least he adds some speed to that line.

 

[Starry Knight]

This should push Marchment to the fourth line. Maybe something like:

Robo-Hintz-Pavs
Benn-Johnston-Daddy
Duchene-Seguin-Dellandrea
Marchment-Faksa-Smith
Steel

 

[piqued]

Not a fan of clogging up the roster with depth pieces but kudos for moving swiftly and being adaptable when someone of Duchene's difference-making skill becomes unexpectedly available. Never thought in a million years he'd be open to a prove-it deal like this. And he gets to shove it right back in Nashville's face.

 

[M88K]

I Like it. Just wish i understood the reasoning behind tying up more money to forwards when the D-core is such a shit show

 

[serp]

I Like it. Just wish i understood the reasoning behind tying up more money to forwards when the D-core is such a shit show

Well look at the available options in Free Agency and what some of them are getting paid ( too much look at Holl and Luke Schenn ) . Any real improvement on defense has to come with money moving out and a trade .

Orlov despite beeing the best option out there on the market was not worth almost Miro money

 

[Spotty 2 Hotty]

I Like it. Just wish i understood the reasoning behind tying up more money to forwards when the D-core is such a shit show

If you can get a forward with that kind of ability for cheap (both on AAV and term), you do it, and figure out the rest later.

 

[piqued]

A 2nd PP unit of Lundkvist-Duchene-Dadonov-Seguin-Wyatt could be nuts

 

[M88K]

A 2nd PP unit of Lundkvist-Duchene-Dadonov-Seguin-Wyatt could be nuts

You mean Suter right? Because that's who you're going to get

 

[wmupreds]

I think the Preds made a mistake buying him out-especially since they don't seem to be committed to rebuilding- and I think Duchene has matured since the events that gave him his bad attitude reputation.

In Nashville (especially the last couple years) he always played hard, showed an optimistic outlook, etc. I'm not really sure why Trotz felt he had to go so badly.

 

[Zapp]

it’s going to be weird seeing Duchene in green. We’ve seen him on the opposite side of the ice for a lot of games (he’s scored 18 goals in those games against us). Plus I’m a CBJ fan and I never got over how weird it was seeing him play there either.

 

[Canterano]

Unreal value, damn.

 

[piqued]

This is looking like it's going to be easily the best contract handed out today.

 

[Troy McClure]

This is looking like it's going to be easily the best contract handed out today.

Wheeler’s deal is the winner, but it looks like a special one where he purposely took nothing.

 

[piqued]

Duchene would be the first #95 in Stars history if he keeps his customary number