LeBrun: Dubois wants out of Winnipeg, will not sign a contract for next season

[Guffman]

Montreal would do well to add the beefy Dubois. Having your top 6 full of munchkins probably won’t serve you well.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Montreal would do well to add the beefy Dubois. Having your top 6 full of munchkins probably won’t serve you well.

You mean the two munchkins that brought them to the SCF two years ago and were 1 & 3 in points production for their team at 20 and 21 years old?

Habs top 6 also consist of Dach (6’4 220), Anderson, (6’3 218) and also eventually Slafkovsky (6’3 238). I think they will be fine with or without Dubois

 

[Playmaker09]

You mean the two munchkins that brought them to the SCF two years ago and were 1 & 3 in points production for their team at 20 and 21 years old?

Habs top 6 also consist of Dach (6’4 220), Anderson, (6’3 218) and also eventually Slafkovsky (6’3 238). I think they will be fine with or without Dubois

Not to mention Suzuki's like 210 lbs. He's bigger than Crosby.

 

[junyab]

Habs can’t afford PLD. Guhle and Slaf will be lined up for their 8M x8 contract in 2 years, followed by Hutson, then Michkov who will not sign an entry level contract and do the Kaprizov. Habs set the precedent for over paying unproven player. It will these players agents who laugh and hang up.

Unless Guhle is up for a Norris and Slaf is 90 pt player they aren't getting $8mill LMAO

 

[Captain97]

Montreal would do well to add the beefy Dubois. Having your top 6 full of munchkins probably won’t serve you well.

This is a stupid tweet. Suzuki is 5'11 but he isn't small. He's built like a tree. While adding PLD is good we already have Slaf, Dach, Anderson, and based on our GM's comments I'm betting we draft Leonard. So size isn't an issue.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Not to mention Suzuki's like 210 lbs. He's bigger than Crosby.

Yeah that mfer is vertically challenged but he horizontally oversized

 

[Guffman]

You mean the two munchkins that brought them to the SCF two years ago and were 1 & 3 in points production for their team at 20 and 21 years old?

Habs top 6 also consist of Dach (6’4 220), Anderson, (6’3 218) and also eventually Slafkovsky (6’3 238). I think they will be fine with or without Dubois

I guess if your long-term plan is to use sub-40 point players in your Top 6, then ok, you will be “fine”.

 

[Adam da bomb]

players who sign an offer sheet when matched can not be traded for 1 full year, which would put PLD into UFA status next july.

Except they can try to move him before the date you are allowed to os.

 

[Guffman]

don't worry...we will keep Dach. We have a guy named Armia you may like!

We did like Armia when he played for the Jets but why the hell did you guys overpay him so much?

Getting back to Dach and being the fourth worst faceoff player in the league, should he be shifted to the wing?

 

[FliegerKorps]

We did like Armia when he played for the Jets but why the hell did you guys overpay him so much?

Getting back to Dach and being the fourth worst faceoff player in the league, should he be shifted to the wing?

Notwithstanding the topic, i, as a habs fan, appreciate the civility in your exchanges lol.

We're hoping Dach can turn it around in the dot because his game is suited for center ; he's relentless and show glimpses of excellent 2 way playing.


1st (Florida) + Harris (decent 5 potentially 4 defenseman) + Ylonen(speedy 3rd line with maybe a little bit of potential)/Mesar/Beck?

Thats a 1st + 2 2nd or even 2 late first + a 2nd.


What would you guys think?

 

[howkie]

Notwithstanding the topic, i, as a habs fan, appreciate the civility in your exchanges lol.

We're hoping Dach can turn it around in the dot because his game is suited for center ; he's relentless and show glimpses of excellent 2 way playing.


1st (Florida) + Harris (decent 5 potentially 4 defenseman) + Ylonen(speedy 3rd line with maybe a little bit of potential)/Mesar/Beck?

Thats a 1st + 2 2nd or even 2 late first + a 2nd.


What would you guys think?

Harris and ylonen does not give us anything we already have spades off. Beck is a higher Celsing center, which suit us more. But we dont know what other teams he wants to play for, so who knows if it is good.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Apparently he wants 8yrs 9M+ and he prefers a contender. He'll also want some say where he plays.

 

[Baksfamous112]

I guess if your long-term plan is to use sub-40 point players in your Top 6, then ok, you will be “fine”.

Yes that’s the plan.

 

[junyab]

Apparently he wants 8yrs 9M+ and he prefers a contender. He'll also want some say where he plays.

Hard pass then. Go to Boston.

 

[Flair Hay]

this time the shoe is on the other foot. for years players used the habs to get better offers from other teams and some demanded trades right after signing a new deal ( petry) NOBODY was crying for the habs NOBODY! well for once its the habs turn. PLD wants to play in MTL and thats it. he is close to being a full UFA with arms waiting in MTL. I don't care what the JETS demand it's going to be what habs offer OR NOTHING and get PLD for free soon enough. No other team will step in and get PLD for a 1 year only deal for a huge bunch of assets. PLD wont sign a new long deal with ANYBODY until its MTL. After the
Caufield contract PLD knows exactly what the 8 year contract will be in MTL Same as Suzuki and Caufield.

I'm sure Habs fans are rooting for this to be right, but the reporting seems to indicate you may be a few days behind...

 

[featherhawk]

not surprising that anyone wants out of winnipeg honestly

PLD is a great catch for a team that is on the verge of contending...

 

[nhlfan9191]

I'm sure Habs fans are rooting for this to be right, but the reporting seems to indicate you may be a few days behind...

Most Habs fans don’t care if he’s acquired or not. He comes across as a primadonna.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

i wanted Dubois but not at 9Mill if thats what he wants then pass hes not worth that

 

[Captain97]

i wanted Dubois but not at 9Mill if thats what he wants then pass hes not worth that

If his initial ask is 9 it means he'll probably get 8-8.5 which is fine

 

[The Crypto Guy]

If his initial ask is 9 it means he'll probably get 8-8.5 which is fine

He has a career high 63 points, that is barely 1st line numbers these days, that is not a 8.5M player. And how he has gone about his career, he probably won't settle for a dime less than he wants.

 

[Finnflash]

Just don’t think he is a fit with the Habs. I mean as a player sure he would help them. He has that me first entitlement attitude. Would not fit the culture of the organization or the fans.

 

[Guffman]

i wanted Dubois but not at 9Mill if thats what he wants then pass hes not worth that

Y’know, the salary cap will start increasing quite a bit a year from now. $9M today isn’t going to look so much part way through the contract.

I know we’ve had a flat cap for awhile now and settled on player contract values but people should realize that times are changing fast.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

If his initial ask is 9 it means he'll probably get 8-8.5 which is fine

woudlnt mind 8 but he has a career high of 60 points he needs to relax

go get the extra money doing ads eating poutines or smoke meat

 

[Daximus]

I expect PLD to be moved by draft day if the reports of 5 or 6 different teams being on the docket is true. Biggest bid wins the sign and trade.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Y’know, the salary cap will start increasing quite a bit a year from now. $9M today isn’t going to look so much part way through the contract.

I know we’ve had a flat cap for awhile now and settled on player contract values but people should realize that times are changing fast.

did they confirm how much for 2024 ?