Confirmed with Link: Trade: Pierre-Luc Dubois to Washington for Darcy Kuemper… the trade is one for one

[philip]

Is he any good?

 

[Langway]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803506856754815224

 

[PettersonHughes]

Columbus => Winnipeg => LA => Washington... wonder where PLD goes to next?
Definitely a steal if you guys can get him going at least back to 60 point form, but that's a tall ask when he's been lazy on 3 different occasions IMO.

 

[MileHighCapsFan]

They had the money, in-house AHL 1st Team G, and got younger/deeper at C.

Off the books
Backstrom = $9.2M (age 36)
Kuemper = $5.25M (age 34)
Kuznetzov = $3.9M (age 32) retained 50%

On the books
PLD = $8.5M (age 25)
Shepard = $775k (age 28)

 

[Carlzner]

The locker room culture has been a cornerstone of the team for like a decade… you can say they’ve turned “bad apples” into successes before, and hasn’t LA been rocky in that department?

 

[Todd Lazarchick]

I severely underestimated GMBM. I was expect maybe a Zegras that I could have seen the point but I never expected such a disaster of a move by the big guy lol. Finally get rid of Kuzy to trade for Kuzy 2.0 with a horrific contract lol. Nothing like paying your 3C 8.5 per year

 

[philip]

Ok, read up a bit, this guy's crap and on a huge contract. Why on earth did we do this then?! We've spent all season trying to lose bad contracts

 

[Melkor]

I don't care what anybody says - go for Laine. Build the team of talented misfits, reduce ovechkin's time on ice and make it work and who the f*** knows what happens.

 

[ArmadilloThumb]

A big swing for sure. I am forward focused so it is what it is. Staff must feel he turns it around and is a big piece of the future.

I like he is closer in age to our youth - signing a 30+ UFA long term could be in deep decline when our youth are still strong.

Happy to move on from DK. Wish him well. I expect we might extend Chuckie or is the plan one more year and they Clay - dunno.

CapFriendly (with PLD) shows just shy of $13M. Still need to sign CMM and Beck which should be at or below Oshie’s LTIR (which I now expect) so lots of room for a D or other piece.

I hope they move PLD to the wing. May help him with this as being perceived as a fresh start and fills the most immediate hole, and can reassess next summer.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

Ok, read up a bit, this guy's crap and on a huge contract. Why on earth did we do this then?! We've spent all season trying to lose bad contracts

Because Marner was a pipe dream and Zegras is not really available?

 

[Langway]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803513872680149064

Laying it on pretty thick eh? Definitely seems like they're going to need...someone...back-checking up front.

 

[Misery74]

I severely underestimated GMBM. I was expect maybe a Zegras that I could have seen the point but I never expected such a disaster of a move by the big guy lol. Finally get rid of Kuzy to trade for Kuzy 2.0 with a horrific contract lol. Nothing like paying your 3C 8.5 per year

I was in the hold tight camp. But shit canning Kuemper changes the equation.

You can pay your 3C $8.5m, when your 1C is on an ELC. And your 2C makes $5m.

If PLD is motivated, this is a massive win.

Did I mention how awful Kuemper is? Will LA just buy him out?

 

[aonb]

i don't think motivation is going to be an issue

for the first two weeks, like in LA lol
in his case, its not about circumstances. he's just not a dedicated hockey player. he is talented guy and his production comes from pure skill and bit of a luck.
watched a few LA games this season, and he was invisible 99,9% of the time until he scored a goal or passed the puck nicely. literally heard his name mentioned only once or twice outside of when he scored. definition of floater. just hope he'll regain some of his scoring touch because he won't change his attitude, its not an option

 

[Todd Lazarchick]

Because Marner was a pipe dream and Zegras is not really available?

There’s like 30 better options than PLD just stop lol

 

[Hivemind]

This is Mantha all over again, except this time the player is signed to a $8.5M deal that runs until 2031.

PLD isn't useless, but he isn't going to live up to the expectations placed upon him by his contract, draft position, and perceived potential. Calling his effort levels "inconsistent" is about as kind as you can be. His play away from the puck has plenty of warts. He will show the flashes of beating a defender to the net or using his size around the crease that will get you hopeful, but then he'll vanish for games at a time. There's a reason this former 3rd overall pick is now heading to his 4th different team by age 25.

 

[Todd Lazarchick]

I was in the hold tight camp. But shit canning Kuemper changes the equation.

You can pay your 3C $8.5m, when your 1C is on an ELC. And your 2C makes $5m.

If PLD is motivated, this is a massive win.

Did I mention how awful Kuemper is? Will LA just buy him out?

So you’re advocating spending that much on a 3C who puts up….16G and 40PTS??? PLD wasn’t motivated in Columbus. Wasn’t motivated in Winnipeg. Wasn’t motivated in LA. But his 4th stop is the trick?

 

[Brian23]

There’s like 30 better options than PLD just stop lol

Crazy how you still have yet to name any of those options besides overpaying for Sam Reinhart.

 

[Turin]

they turned a cap dump in keumper into a productive player with a slightly high salary hit

Depends how you define productive I guess

 

[Misery74]

This is Mantha all over again, except this time the player is signed to a $8.5M deal that runs until 2031.

PLD isn't useless, but he isn't going to live up to the expectations placed upon him by his contract, draft position, and perceived potential. Calling his effort levels "inconsistent" is about as kind as you can be. His play away from the puck has plenty of warts. He will show the flashes of beating a defender to the net or using his size around the crease that will get you hopeful, but then he'll vanish for games at a time. There's a reason this former 3rd overall pick is now heading to his 4th different team by age 25.

These are fair criticisms, which go way back to junior hockey.

But He has great skill. Curious to see what Carberry can do with him.

Plus, Kuemper is really terrible.

 

[pman25]

So this guy is the Mantha of centers? Oh man we’re gonna hate him. Where’s twabby and the spreadsheets

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Im not happy about PLD contract. The 8 years NTC is a big minus
Dumping Dracy and Keeping all our picks and prospects is a plus

If PLD had a contract closer to Wilsons it wouldnt be so bad.
Do I love it? No.

 

[Todd Lazarchick]

Crazy how you still have yet to name any of those options besides overpaying for Sam Reinhart.

Crazy you have to defend GMBM by attacking me

 

[Misery74]

So you’re advocating spending that much on a 3C who puts up….16G and 40PTS??? PLD wasn’t motivated in Columbus. Wasn’t motivated in Winnipeg. Wasn’t motivated in LA. But his 4th stop is the trick?

Again, criticisms of this player are justified. But he was the 3rd overall pick. His talent is undeniable. From a cap perspective, it’s ok.

I would say look at high picks, like: Bennett, Rheinhart, Strome, now PLD.

 

[Todd Lazarchick]

So this guy is the Mantha of centers? Oh man we’re gonna hate him. Where’s twabby and the spreadsheets

It’s like we kept Kuzy and extended him thru 2031. Yeah it’s THAT bad lol.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

How much money do we have left to play with?