Overview
- Dureau became an unrestricted free agent on July 1 after the Tampa Bay Lightning declined to qualify him.
- He posted 29 points in 32 games for the ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears in 2024–25 but managed only seven points in 36 AHL games with the Syracuse Crunch.
- The one-year pact gives Dureau a shot at securing a full-time AHL role after three seasons split between the AHL and ECHL.
- Winnipeg’s Jets have 13 forwards under contract for Manitoba plus four more on AHL deals, creating stiff competition for Dureau’s playing time.
- If he fails to make the Moose roster, Dureau is expected to report to Winnipeg’s ECHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals.