TSN: Bob McKenzie said on Insider Trading that Matt Duchene’s agent Pat Brisson and Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorian met up in Toronto yesterday.
“The obvious point of discussion there was preliminary talks about Matt Duchene’s future, he’s an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year and he’s eligible for an extension at any time now unlike Mark Stone who can’t get one until January 1. Lines of communication are open, nothing more than that at this point.”
Stone more rooted in the community than Duchene is
Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Bob McKenzie was on TSN 690 radio this morning and noted that it is still early when asked if he thinks that Senators would be able to re-sign Matt Duchene.