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Matt Duchene Seeking Multi-Year Deal This Summer

May 31, 2025 at 2:58 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose 14 Comments

Matt Duchene has spent the last two seasons with the Stars on one-year contracts.  However, just because he signed a one-year pact to remain with Dallas last year doesn’t mean he will this time around.  Speaking with reporters today (video link), the center indicated that while he’d like to remain with the Stars, he’s also looking for stability beyond another one-year deal.

The 34-year-old fit in quite well with Dallas after he signed a one-year, $3MM contract following his somewhat surprising buyout from the Predators in 2023.  He put up 25 goals and 40 assists in the 2023-24 campaign before struggling in the playoffs where he had just six points in 19 games.  Still, that was more than a good enough performance to earn a second act with the Stars but once again, their cap situation necessitated another one-year, $3MM agreement.

This season was better than his first with Dallas.  Duchene potted 30 goals along with a career-high 52 assists in 82 games while logging over 17 minutes a night during the regular season.  Unfortunately for him and the Stars, his playoff struggles returned as he scored just one goal with five helpers in their 18 contests before being ousted in five games by Edmonton earlier this week.

While the second straight postseason struggle likely doesn’t help his value, Duchene is still very well positioned to land a fair-sized raise and a multi-year deal this summer if he reaches the open market.  He is a legitimate second center in a market that will feature a lot of teams looking to upgrade down the middle.  On top of that, he has been above average at the faceoff dot in every season but his first back in 2009-10 and with nearly 900 career points in over 1,100 games, he’s a proven commodity.  It’s not outlandish to think he could double his contract from these last two seasons.

But if that happens, Duchene won’t be able to get his wish to stay in Dallas, at least barring some moves to open up salary cap flexibility.  The Stars have less than $5MM in cap space this summer per PuckPedia with several roster spots to fill with that money.  It’d be one thing to try to free up a bit of room to sign Duchene around the salary he’s earned the last two years but it would take multiple moves to have a chance to pay him market value.

With that in mind, Duchene will have to decide between taking less than his value to stay on Dallas with the hopes of getting at least two years on his next deal or testing free agency where he’d undoubtedly get both big money and term.  He has the next month to deliberate just how important remaining with the Stars is to him.

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  1. RichP

    2 months ago

    A multi year for someone who completely disappeared during the WCF – good luck!

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  2. FeeltheThunder

    2 months ago

    Matt Duchene plays quite well during the season but unfortunately, seems to disappear during the playoffs. He did in both playoff runs with Dallas. It’s going to be a hard sell for him to get a multi-year deal based on that.

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  3. dano62

    2 months ago

    Desperate Canucks to offer 3x $5.5

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  4. Pearlo

    2 months ago

    A desperate team will likely over pay (Vancouver , Calgary) and a desperate team will be very disappointed they did I Imagine

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    • bigdaddyt

      2 months ago

      Calgary is desperate?

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    • MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

      2 months ago

      @bigdaddyt — I’d say Conroy is diligent, but not desperate.

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    • Joe Carters walkoff

      2 months ago

      I could see Boston making that mistake before your 2 selections

      Reply
  5. Gbear

    2 months ago

    After his lack of performance in the playoffs again, I’m not sure how many teams will be begging for his services. He has skill, but his decision making with the puck is awful.

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    • MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

      2 months ago

      @Gbear — He was, surprisingly, winning faceoffs at a clip of 64.6%, which was the best of his playoff career. But, his point production declined as the postseason went along. In the Oilers series, he basically went Claude Rains and just vanished. There’s been a lot of chatter about potential UFA signings, and it seems to be more important to focus on playoff production (or lack thereof).

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    • Gbear

      1 month ago

      @Mac – If he accepts the role of being a PP/face-off specialist type player, I could see that work. But as an even strength regular shift guy, I dunno.

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  6. FearTheWilson

    2 months ago

    Replacing Tavares with Duchene would be an extremely Leaf thing to do.

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  7. DevilShark

    2 months ago

    Dude scored 82 in 82 and people on this board talking like he’s a hot mess lol. At least 20 teams would kick tyres here

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    • Gbear

      2 months ago

      Sure, they’ll kick the tires, but how many teams would give him a lucrative multi year deal?

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  8. osonvs

    2 months ago

    Everyone commenting that his lack of production in the playoffs will prevent him from getting a multi year deal. But everyone forgets that there are teams who will give him a multi year deal just so he can help them even get into the playoffs

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