Anthony Duclair did not receive a qualifying offer from the Ottawa Senators and will become an unrestricted free agent Oct. 9, general manager Pierre Dorion said Wednesday.
Duclair, a forward, scored an NHL career high 23 goals in 66 games this season, but two were scored in the final 29 before the season was paused March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus. He would have become a restricted free agent had he been qualified.
"All I will say about the situation is that Anthony chose to represent himself," Dorion said. "We told him from Day One that it's not always easy to represent himself.
"We offered him a substantial raise over what he made last year and it's unfortunate we couldn't come to a contract agreement. We don't close the door on anything, but he will explore free agency."
Duclair was acquired by the Senators from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Feb. 23, 2019 and signed a one-year contract worth $1.65 million on June 17, 2019. He has scored 162 points (79 goals, 83 assists) in 353 NHL games with the Senators, Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes and New York Rangers.
Duclair joins Edmonton Oilers forward Andreas Athanasiou and defenseman Matt Benning among players who did not receive qualifying offers and will become unrestricted free agents Oct. 9. Others include forward Dominik Kahun (Buffalo Sabres), forward Mark Jankowski (Calgary Flames), forward Devin Shore (Blue Jackets), defenseman Mirco Mueller (New Jersey Devils), forward Dominik Simon (Pittsburgh Penguins), forward Frederik Gauthier (Toronto Maple Leafs), defenseman Troy Stecher (Vancouver Canucks), forward Nick Cousins (Vegas Golden Knights) and forward Travis Boyd (Washington Capitals).
The NHL salary cap will remain at $81.5 million next season.
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