The rumours have about this trade have been swirling around town fora while. I heard about the three-way deal several days ago, but apparently, the Sens have been ready to part ways with Turris since negotiations over an extension faltered over term. So the Sens are giving up their #1 centre, their first rounder from the most recent draft, the Hamburgler who has been playing well in the AHL so far this season, PLUS a first rounder in 2018 and third rounder 2019! I am really disappointed with this deal - I think the Sens overpaid big time for Duchene. Duchene is a UFA after next season, so they still have to pay up for a first line centre - all they've done is kick the can down the road for a year.
Turris has been a really good player for the team since they stole him from the Coyotes for a guy who isn't in the NHL any longer (David Rundblad). The Preds are giving him $6M for the next 6 years, but I thought the issue in Ottawa was that he wanted 7 or 8 years. So he settles for less to get the hell out of Dodge and Ottawa overpays anyway. This guy Duchene better be something special because I don't remember him winning me any money when I had him on fantasy team a few years ago.
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