Trade rumors: Front-runners for Duchene revealed as season is underway!

Who is in, who is out!?

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Trade rumors: Front-runners for Duchene revealed as season is underway!
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He may have started the season with the Colorado Avalanche, but Matt Duchene is still very much at the center of trade talk. The Hockey News have revealed that the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators are frontrunners in negotiations. 

The Habs have not giving up on fixing their lack of scoring punch, and could pursue Duchene to solve that problem. At one point, there was speculation suggesting the Canadiens might bundle winger Alex Galchenyuk in a package deal for the 26-year-old forward. 

The Senators are also in the talks, as GM Pierre Dorion recently stated that he is willing to make a trade, without revealing who he is after. For now, the Sens have to handle trade speculations surrounding veteran Kyle Turris

"If [Joe Sakic] lowers their asking price there's a chance the Canadiens or Senators could pry Duchene out of Colorado,"we can read

It is also said that the Calgary Flames’ signing of Jaromir Jagr could mean more moves are coming, but they are not believed to be involved in the Duchene quest.