How long has it been since Matt Duchene and the New York Islanders were brought up in trade talks? At least since the beginning of the 2017-18 season, before we knew how good Mathew Barzal was going to be.
So it’s been ten months since the Isles and Matt Duchene have been linked to one another. So now with John Tavares leaving for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the New York Islanders interest in Matt Duchene is understandably back on.
Sure, he just got traded last season. But the franchise he’s now part of is an absolute tire fire.