Duchene, 32, was placed on unconditional waivers by Nashville on Friday for the purpose of buying out the remaining three years of his contract.. He cleared waivers at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday and became an unrestricted free agent.
In 71 games this season, the Haliburton, Ontario native had 56 points (22 goals, 34 assists), 32 penalty minutes and was a plus-four.