Duclair was first acquired by the Senators last season on February 23rd, along with two second-round draft picks of 2020 and 2021, from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for forward Ryan Dzingel and a 2019 seventh-round pick.
The trade came after just a few days when Blue Jackets Head Coach, John Tortorella, publicly criticized Duclair in saying “he doesn’t know how to play.”
Last season, the 23-year old tallied up 19 goals and 33 points, which includes 14 points in 21 games with Ottawa. He ended playing a decent amount of time on the third line with Chris Tierney and Bobby Ryan.