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CHICAGO — Matt Duchene’s days with the Ottawa Senators appear to be numbered.

No place like the Windy City to get the winds of change of blowing.

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As the Ottawa Senators touched down here Sunday to prepare to face the Chicago Blackhawks Monday night at the United Center, there was plenty of speculation surrounding the futures of unrestricted free agents Mark Stone, Duchene and Ryan Dzingel with the NHL trade deadline only a week away.

A league executive said Sunday midway through last week, the Senators quietly started making calls to see what they can get in return for Duchene because he’s not expected to sign an extension here. It’s believed in excess of five teams have already shown interest and that number is only going to grow with word out there that he’s expected to be moved.

Stone wasn’t on the ice Sunday to get some rest but he will be fine to face the Hawks here.

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While there’s already plenty of talk, general manager Pierre Dorion did his part to stoke the fires a little more by staying in Winnipeg to see the Manitoba Moose take on the Milwaukee Admirals in an American Hockey League game Sunday at Bell MTS Place before making the trek here.