Et plus sur Johnston et Duchene:
Chris Johnston
Verified account @reporterchris
Jun 27
Of note on free agent Matt Duchene, who met with the #habs yesterday. He's an Ontario kid with deep roots to the team. In late April, he said: "My family is all French Canadian and we grew up with the Habs. When I was a young kid, my Dad and my Grandpa loved the Habs."
Duchene wore No. 9 growing up because of Rocket Richard and the first thing he bought his newborn son in January was "The Hockey Sweater" book, with a personalized note.
Duchene is obviously making a business decision on July 1, first and foremost, and his affinity for Nashville is no secret. But there's a touch of the personal in there while he weighs the decision.