When Anthony Duclair was non-tendered by the Senators, some eyebrows were raised but the team had kept in contact with the winger in the early days of free agency. That doesn’t appear to be the case anymore as Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch reports that as a result of Ottawa’s other offseason additions up front (including wingers Evgenii Dadonov, Alex Galchenyuk, and Austin Watson), he’s no longer in the mix for a spot on the roster.
Garrioch adds that Duclair turned down a two-year offer around $3MM per year from the Senators, one that would have still represented a sizable raise on the $1.65MM he made last season. However, after putting up 23 goals and 17 assists last year, the 25-year-old thought he could do better while representing himself on the open market. Given the state of free agency right now though, it’s hard to see Duclair receiving the type of offer that he turned down just a month ago let alone an increase on that.
More from the Atlantic Division:
- The Sabres have named Charlie Mendola as their new director of hockey strategy, notes Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. It’s a newly-created position within Buffalo’s department under new GM Kevyn Adams who is familiar with Mendola when the two worked together at the Academy of Hockey program at the LECOM Harborcenter.
- While the Bruins saw their ECHL affiliate in Atlanta opt out of participating this season, they appear to be working towards finding a short-term replacement as Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports (subscription link) that they are in talks to place some players with Jacksonville (an affiliate of Winnipeg). The Icemen are one of the teams that will start the season next month so reaching an agreement with them would allow Boston to potentially send a few prospects there for some game action.
Imagine turning down 6 million dollars and then being unemployed because of that decision.
Anthony Duclair – “The Story of Cut Your Nose Off to Spite Your Face.”
Anthony Duclair as an avent turning down that contract, is just like Anthony Duclair the player. He has no defense!
I tell my clients “stick with the something you are here to do and I’ll do the same.”
I’ve had a few think more of themselves than they should. We sign a temporary release,but it’s usually a day before I look out my car window and I see the Bat(Dave)signal in the sky. Usually toward Montreal. LOL.
^ wut
Apparently Dave stuck with what he was there to do: drink heavily.
That must be one hell of a drug.