The Nashville Predators shocked many people in the offseason by going in a new direction and not only trading Ryan Johansen to the Colorado Avalanche, but buying out the contract of Matt Duchene with three years remaining on the deal.
Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz didn’t hide the fact that he was aggressively pursuing Washington Capitals center Evgeni Kuznetsov during the offseason.
The Dallas Stars announced they would be without Matt Duchene, who is dealing with a lower-body injury, shortly before the puck dropped for Monday’s game against the Boston Bruins.
It’s been nearly eight months since general manager Barry Trotz and the Nashville Predators abruptly and unexpectedly bought out Matt Duchene’s contract.
Nashville is a place where the fun and unexpected happens. On Thursday night, a familiar face to the Music City unexpectedly had fun. The Nashville Predators welcomed the Dallas Stars to town, and the Stars slapped the home team around, winning 9-2.
The Nashville Predators suffered their worst loss of the season Thursday night as the Dallas Stars defeated the Predators on home ice by a score of 9-2.
The Dallas Stars have been a strong offensive team under head coach Pete DeBoer but needed depth scoring. The Stars boast one of the best lines in the NHL with Roope Hintz, Joe Pavelski, and Jason Robertson, but relying on them heavily isn’t the most sustainable.
The Nashville Predators hosted the Dallas Stars for an afternoon pre-holiday game with two important Central Division points on the line. The game also marked the return of former Predator Matt Duchene whose contract was bought out by GM Barry Trotz.
Matt Duchene scored with 9.2 seconds left in the overtime as the Dallas Stars rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Thursday and extend their home-ice winning streak to four games.
As we get closer to the end of the 2023 calendar, the holidays are a time for reflection. Ours highs and lows, where we thrived, what we can improve on, and also a chance to look forward to what’s ahead.
Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer confirmed that center Matt Duchene will miss Monday’s game against the Boston Bruins and is day-to-day with an injury.
The deep Dallas Stars forward corps got even stronger with the offseason addition of Matt Duchene after his buyout from the Nashville Predators. The Stars will test their fortified front lines when they host the St.
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After the Nashville Predators decided to buy out forward Matt Duchene and his seven-year, $56 million contract, the Dallas Stars signed him to a one-year, $3 million deal.
In a surprising move, the Nashville Predators bought out centre Matt Duchene. Following that buyout, the Dallas Stars pounced on the opportunity and signed the former third-overall pick to a one-year contract with a $3 million AAV.
A funny thing happened today in the NHL. Three players became immediate free-agent targets for the Toronto Maple Leafs. These players were Matt Duchene, Blake Wheeler, and Kailer Yamamoto.
The Nashville Predators have made a massive decision, choosing to buy out forward Matt Duchene’s contract according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
As Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene skated toward the bench after taking an errant puck off the hand in a March 26 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, he knew prognosis wasn’t good.
The Nashville Predators made several difficult roster decisions at the trade deadline that started the franchise on a new path, but recently it appears to be a host of injuries impacting the trajectory of the team.
With five more years of Duchene at $8 million per season, the Predators have to hope they can get him going in hopes of potentially convincing a team, such as the Seattle Kraken to take him.
Duchene would prefer for the league to finish an 82-game regular season and then hold a standard Stanley Cup Playoff tournament that includes best-of-seven series if possible.
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