Anthony Duclair is off to Tucson.
The Arizona Coyotes assigned the young winger to their AHL affiliate Thursday, the NHL club announced.
"Anthony is a good young player," general manager John Chayka said in the statement. "Unfortunately, he has struggled this season. We felt this was a good time to send him to Tucson to work on a few things and hopefully regain his scoring touch. We hope to have him rejoin our team soon."
Duclair managed only three goals and six assists in 41 games with the Coyotes this season. He was held without a point in each of the last five games, and in seven of his last eight.
The 21-year-old posted 20 goals and 44 points in his first full season with the Coyotes in 2015-16.
He was acquired by Arizona from the New York Rangers in the deal that sent defenseman Keith Yandle to the Big Apple at the trade deadline in 2015.
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