on october 24, 2013, koivu returned to montreal for a second time as a duck, and was once again welcomed by a standing ovation in what would be his last game at the bell centre. in the 2013–14 season, koivu appeared in 65 regular season games while recording 29 points (11 goals and 18 assists). on june 19, 2014, the ducks announced that they would not be offering koivu a contract for the 2014–15 season, making him a free agent.