Anthony Duclair makes huge mistake as he turned down great offer!

What was he thinking?!

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Published 3 years ago
Anthony Duclair makes huge mistake as he turned down great offer!
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Forward Anthony Duclair became an unrestricted free agent after the Ottawa Senators didn’t extend him a qualifying offer before Wednesday’s deadline. The Sens did offer Duclair a raise but an agreement couldn’t be reached with the 25-year-old, who is representing himself. That now sounds like a huge mistake, especially since team insider Brent Wallace revealed on the air of Ottawa’s TSN 1200 that the offer that Duclair turned down from the Senators was for three years and for the total amount of $12.75 millions, for an average annual value of $4.25 million. 

With no professional agent to really make him consider this great offer, Duclair turned it down and is now looking for a better one on the market, which we doubt he will receive.

According to Wallace, Duclair is demanding to cash in $5 million per year, which seems like a lot for the type of inconsistent player he has shown to be. 

Sure, we can understand that Duclair is hoping to cash in on his latest performances, he who reached the 40-point mark for the second time in his career last season while scoring a career-high 23 goals. He earned $1.65 million on a one-year contract and is seeking way too much money. It might not be the best to represent himself on the market or else, we believe he would have found a taker by now.

Most teams are aware however that Duclair can be quite inconsistent and has often be called out for his attitude off the ice. His work ethic has always been criticized since the day he was drafted, which is why he fell to pick No. 80 in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Let’s not forget he is on his sixth team in just his seventh year in the league! This is surely a warning sign for teams who might have looked into the possibility of adding him to their lineup, but decided to back out.

The offer he turned down from the Senators might be his biggest mistake yet! 


Source: TSN 1200