The Capitals have acquired Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Kings in exchange for goaltender Darcy Kuemper. What does another trade tell us about Dubois and his standing in the league? OverDrive host Bryan Hayes joins 7-Eleven That’s Hockey to discuss.
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Dubois was top 10 in goals and points as the third line Center with barely any PP time playing the majority of the season with scrubs. They gave up on him after one season doing absolutely nothing to help him succeed. This is a joke and he will be a 60 point player or better in Washington because they will play him on the top line and top PP unit.
The Caps clearly have gone off the rails. It's hard to figure what they were thinking.
It mean that he is a trade bait, he maybe the first player will be traded all 32 times and that is 32 teams.
I would not want Dubois on my team even at 2 millions a year. Like J. Roenick said, he has no pulse.
I think this trade has huge potential for the caps. 6'4 centre who can play with an edge. If he can become a 30 30 second line centre this is a steal. Cap going up like crazy next few years and he's still young enough
PL's got his dough. He's gonna ride wherever he goes.
LA trades PDL straight up for Kuemper, yet the Jets got Gabriel Vilardi, Alex Iafallo and Rasmus Kupari, for him. Nice work Chevy !!!
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Hahahaaaa!! PLD was suppose to be up and coming great player but has now been traded for some goalie.
Caps got a guy for 8.7
W capitals land a future #1 C
Daigle just twenty years later
Coach: PLD what is it with you? Is it ignorance or just apathy?
PLD: Coach, I don't know, and I don't care.
But PLD is a virus and a slug. Where will he end up next. He's not a really good player. Nice
All I can say as a Kings fan is, Thank you Caps 🙏
Because he is a terrible teammate. Keep it up PLD and you will be out of the League. I can’t believe you are this dumb.
Caps management: So people have been laughing at us trading Philip Forsberg for Martin Erat for over a decade, how do we turn this around.
Solution: Trade Kuemper for PLD and buyout Capfriendly so that everything is swept under the carpet. Job done!
His NTC actually goes away.
Laine and Dubois? 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Pro sports is full of talented players who don't fulfill their potential, and players of lesser talent who over achieve. Dubois had 40 pts, #2 line center had 48. Nobody is throwing Danault under the bus…and unlike Dubois, Danault got to play center all year, and on the #2 line(kings highest scoring line) ALL YEAR. let me also add that the kings are a defense first team. Dubois will do well in Washington, kings will get bounced in first round AGAIN.
That’s the best thing to come out of Washington since cadaver Joe got elected. Now my Kings can get back to business by losing to Edmonton in the first round again next season
Dubois looked good during the Worlds this year and Washington took notice.
As a Penguins fan I hope he makes the Caps worse 😂
Kick out of LA, talk about white hype this guy . Typical French talent these days, all talk nothing more.
Kings still gave up 3 players and 2nd rnd draft pick – a disaster really.
I know plenty who will say Balke did a good job at getting rid of Dubois. I think it was a big mistake trading and signing a guy for 8.5 to center the 3rd line. On top of it, the Kings play a system that doesn't exactly promote offense. The Capitals are taking a shot that Dubois is going to rebound when he isn't playing the 1- 3- 1 system, and I think it's likely that he will have a better season next year. The Kings get Kuemper. He's mid-30s ,overpaid, and has little to no upside. The Caps just got rid of a backup making 5+ for the next 3 years and are getting a guy who is going to be 26 this year. It's a risk, but I think it's worth it when you look at the Caps. Maybe Dubois can turn it around when he's playing top line minutes and playing on the top PP. I think he's going to score 60 + points next year, and Blake will be given his walking papers.
Big, lazy, frenchy, what else is there to say? No way.
he's just like Anthony Mantha, big and talented but no heart. He won't ever be an impact in the NHL.
Fool me thrice?
Every team that signs PLD thinks they have the code to unlock his true potential. That record is 0-3.
This trade tells us that there is an NHL GM who is an even bigger sucker than Rob Blake.
Glad this lazy bum is off the books.