Duchene attends Avs camp with both sides reportedly 'committed to trade'
Matt Duchene: present.
Following a summer's worth of heavy trade speculation, the Colorado Avalanche forward has indeed reported to training camp.
Matt Duchene: "I'm here to honor my contract, I'm here for the respect of the fans and I'm here for my teammates ..." said no questions #Avs
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However, he may not want to get too cozy. "Both sides remain committed to trade as best case and will continue to work on it," reports TSN's Darren Dreger, citing sources.
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Duchene's name has been bandied about in the rumor mill for quite some time now, and he predicted after last season's trade deadline there was a "good chance" something would happen on that front this summer.
General manager Joe Sakic's asking price seems to have scared off potential buyers, but a strong showing in training camp may boost Duchene's value and get the phones ringing.