Senators trade centre Matt Duchene to Columbus for prospects, pick
Matt Duchene needed more time to make the biggest decision of his career.
The Ottawa Senators weren’t able to wait any longer.
The club traded Duchene to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, flipping the star centre for two forward prospects and a first-round pick at June’s draft.
The 28-year-old Duchene was acquired by Ottawa from the Colorado Avalanche in a blockbuster three-team deal in November 2017, but things quickly went south in the nation’s capital.