Duchene 'pretty relaxed' despite swirling trade rumors

Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene has been arguably the most talked-about player of the 2017 offseason. Columbus, Nashville, and even Boston have been mentioned as potential future destinations for the 26-year-old.

For now, Duchene remains in Colorado. And despite the continued rumors of his impending departure, the Haliburton, Ontario native is seemingly at peace. "I think right now I'm pretty relaxed," Duchene told TSN, according to NHL.com.

"I know whatever's going to happen is going to happen and I don't really have control of it. I'm just worried about being at the top of my game and kind of getting to where I was the first half of last season before everything kind of fell apart for everybody in Colorado."

Duchene is coming off the most disappointing season of his eight-year career, as he registered only 18 goals and 23 assists in 77 games while finishing with an ugly minus-33 rating.

Regardless, he remains an elite talent with tremendous speed and offensive upside that most teams would love to get their hands on. But, Duchene understands that at this point, he can only focus on himself.

"I feel good right now, probably as good as I've ever felt at this time during the year," he said. "It is what it is, (so) we'll let it happen."

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