Duchene has been officially traded to Ottawa on Sunday, Elliotte Friedman reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is a groundbreaking deal for Ottawa who's clearly trying to build upon their Eastern Conference Finals trip from last year, and a hot 6-3-5 record to begin this season. There's no questioning Duchene's explosive speed and offensive skill, but he's never had teammates on his line to compliment his offensive game since he posted an impressive 70 points in 71 games back in the 2013-14 season. Duchene should immediately slot into Ottawa's top-six forward core and see power-play time, and with scoring wingers like Mike Hoffman and Mark Stone that could surround him, the 27-year-old will have a great opportunity to firmly bounce back from his poor 41-point effort from last season.