Duchene, 32, now becomes arguably the best forward available on the free agent market and will be a hot commodity, but for the Canucks, who are in need of a third-line centerman, he could be the perfect option.
Thanks to JFresh Hockey, we're able to take a look at Duchene's advanced stats and they're pretty good. His EV Offence, which 'measures a player's isolated impact on his team creating dangerous scoring chances', is set at 85% and his projected WAR is 81%.
There will be several teams that will be interested in signing Duchene, which could drive up his price, but if the Canucks want to get competitive quickly and add a third-line center who can produce, they need to jump all over this opportunity.
