Sometimes, betting on yourself is the absolute best thing you can do in life. Other times, well let's just say it doesn't work out the way you'd hoped it would. For Anthony Duclair, the latter seems to be the case after acting as his own agent and turning down a lucrative offer from Ottawa only to accept a much lower one from Florida.
"Multiple well sourced reports had the Sens offering three-years and $4.25M a season to Anthony Duclair in October," said Nick Alberga of Sportsnet 590 The FAN
"Hindsight is 20/20 but missing out on $10M must sting a little."
A little would be a huge understatement. After holding out for close to three months, Duclair signed with Florida for one year at $1.7 million. A far cry from the $4.25 he could have had. If there's any redeeming quality about his new deal it's that it's only for one year. Should he manage to prove his worth during the 2020-21 season, the 25-year-old still has plenty of time left in his career to cash in. However, if he doesn't improve, knowing he could have had a locked-in contract for $4.25 million per season is going to be a real kick in the teeth.
Duclair had a career-high 23 goals and 17 assists for Ottawa last season. Florida becomes his sixth team. He has 79 goals and 83 assists in 353 NHL games.
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