Pierre LeBrun: Matt Duchene’s agent Pat Brisson has had two face-to-face meetings with Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion since the start of the season. They most recently met last Monday in Toronto.
Bob McKenzie: It’s too early to say that a Duchene-Senators contract will get done as there is lots to do, but it does sound like contract talks are progressing. Both sides appear to want to get a deal done. guesses that they could do an eight-year deal at somewhere between $8 and $9 million.
Bob McKenzie: “As if often the case, beyond the basics of term and AAV, the devil can often be found in the details.