Ilya Mikheyev Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Quote Ottawa Senators winger Anthony Duclair will become an unrestricted free agent after the team didn’t extend him a qualifying offer before Wednesday’s deadline - Sportsnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Love these guys who are their own agents. Power to the Man! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Another guy like Athanasiou that it is worth kicking the tires on if Toffoli goes elsewhere. If he wants to come here and isn’t too expensive, then it could be worth it. We have a top 6 winger slot and I am not confident at all that Virtanen is going to step up and take it consistently.... right now (Unless things change) I think we probably re-sign Leivo and he ends up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanless Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Substantial raise from 1.65 mil? Sounds like he thinks he's more than a third liner. Also, I have a feeling that Ottawa is trying to cut costs and that his qualifying offer was more than his raise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanless Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Provost said: Another guy like Athanasiou that it is worth kicking the tires on if Toffoli goes elsewhere. If he wants to come here and isn’t too expensive, then it could be worth it. We have a top 6 winger slot and I am not confident at all that Virtanen is going to step up and take it consistently.... right now (Unless things change) I think we probably re-sign Leivo and he ends up there. If anything I would see him as a replacement for Roussel 9n Gaudettes line. He is too inconsistent for the second line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Wanless said: Substantial raise from 1.65 mil? Sounds like he thinks he's more than a third liner. Also, I have a feeling that Ottawa is trying to cut costs and that his qualifying offer was more than his raise. Sounds like he doesn’t want to be in Ottawa to me. A perfectly reasonable position to take. Getting to be a free agent at his age is a good thing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanless Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Just now, Provost said: Sounds like he doesn’t want to be in Ottawa to me. A perfectly reasonable position to take. Getting to be a free agent at his age is a good thing. I wouldn't want to be there either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 probably seeking Alex Tuch money. What a terrible signing Vegas did with that pick, my gosh. Not that hes a bad player but overpaid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) This dude has already played on five different teams at 25 years old. He seems to be a getting, perhaps unfairly, a reputation for being a headcase. Also this past season, I saw that he had 46 giveaways, versus 18 takeaways. No thanks. Edited October 8, 2020 by Dazzle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelar Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Maybe he is pulling an Anson Carter. Finds himself a spot that he is successful in and then decides to leave for short term money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Just now, Stelar said: Maybe he is pulling an Anson Carter. Finds himself a spot that he is successful in and then decides to leave for short term money. Pretty sure the Canucks lowballed him, but that ship has sailed long ago. Duclair has been on five different teams already at 25 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
189lb enforcers? Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) Poor man’s Drouin. Laughably-hard pass, thanks. Imagine him out there against Vegas. That should be enough to understand what the Canucks’ needs are, and it certainly isn’t this guy. Edited October 8, 2020 by 189lb enforcers? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelar Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 30 minutes ago, Dazzle said: Pretty sure the Canucks lowballed him, but that ship has sailed long ago. Duclair has been on five different teams already at 25 years old. Thats my point, he has found a spot where he is successful and is now going to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Sounds like a trouble maker... Doesn't understand 1 good season doesn't mean anything at all. I mean 3 years ago he was thrown around by 4 teams, unwanted. Good luck with free agency lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Drakrami said: Sounds like a trouble maker... Doesn't understand 1 good season doesn't mean anything at all. I mean 3 years ago he was thrown around by 4 teams, unwanted. Good luck with free agency lol. He was kinda on the ropes when Ottawa took him. Had a good season in response. IMHO anyone in the Canuck bottom 6 has to be willing to engage physically and I am not sure Duclair is that type. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 No way around it, this feels like a mistake. Hope it works out for him somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Wanless said: Substantial raise from 1.65 mil? Sounds like he thinks he's more than a third liner. Also, I have a feeling that Ottawa is trying to cut costs and that his qualifying offer was more than his raise. I thought this sounded weird. Wouldn't a "substantial raise" count as a qualifying offer? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryberg Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Wilbur said: I thought this sounded weird. Wouldn't a "substantial raise" count as a qualifying offer? Right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure_Pavel Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 With Ottawa not sure it was substantial at all, cheapest team in the league. Did he have arbitration rights? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Sometimes a player needs to take a step back, look around, and realize he may have it pretty good playing for a team that signed him when nobody else wanted him. At one point, Duclair went on waivers and nobody picked him up....I know he had a good season, but sometimes it's better to prove that you can stick and play consistent in order to get more money down the road. Duclair isn't recognizing the situation he is in and how other teams view him. Going on waivers and nobody picking him up is a big sign. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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