Former Avalanche star center Matt Duchene is on the move again, less than a year and a half after being traded to Ottawa.
Duchene has been traded to Columbus along with defenseman Julius Bergman for a 2019 first-round pick, prospects Vitaly Abramov and Jonathan Davidsson, and a conditional first-rounder if Duchene resigns with Columbus, according to multiple Canadian media reports.
Columbus plays at Ottawa on Friday night, so Duchene — a pending unrestricted free agent — will simply switch locker rooms at the Canadian Tire Centre. Duchene could be just an expensive rental for the Blue Jackets during their playoff run, as he is free to negotiate with any team as a free agent July 1.