Anthony Duclair is being viewed as a potential target for five clubs.
Anthony Duclair is being viewed as a potential target for five clubs.
Anthony Duclair is one of the Tampa Bay Lightning's top free agents for the 2024 NHL Offseason. The Lightning would likely love to keep him around, as he was excellent after being acquired by them. However, with the Lightning having very little cap space and still needing to re-sign Steven Stamkos, Duclair is likely to hit the market.
If Duclair becomes a free agent, he will generate much interest. This is because he is an impactful top-six sniper in his prime with plenty of experience. Due to this, in a recent article for Bleacher Report, Lyle Richardson mentioned the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders, Seattle Kraken, and Utah as potential landing spots for Duclair.
When looking at this quintet of teams, it is fair to say that they each would make sense as suitors for Duclair. It is not a secret that they all could use more scoring in the top half of their lineup, and Duclair would provide them with just that.
Duclair played in 73 games between the San Jose Sharks and Lightning this season, posting 24 goals, 42 points, and a minus-8 rating. However, his production noticeably improved on a much better Lightning team, as he had eight goals, 15 points, and a plus-4 rating in 17 games.
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