 After much speculation about wanting out of Colorado, the Avalanche traded Duchene to the Ottawa Senators in a three-team trade on November 5, 2017.From Ottawa, the Avalanche acquired Andrew Hammond, Shane Bowers a 2018 first-round pick and a 2019 third-round pick.Additionally, the Avalanche acquired Samuel Girard, Vladislav Kamenev and a 2018 second-round pick from the Predators.