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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
It’s almost impossible to get a #2C on the market these days. If the Stars let Duchene walk, they’d be scrambling to find a replacement, and it would almost certainly cost more than just $4.5m a year in cash.
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All this is true, but it will still be a black hole in their lineup come playoff time at a key position. They aren't going to get over the hump bringing the same guys back time and again, especially the ones that under-perform int he playoffs.
The smarter thing to do would be let him walk and give an elevated role to someone like Wyatt Johnston and fill Duchene's money with a proper 3rd line 2-way center with some size and snarl.