Value of: Dubois

[GirardSpinorama]

Its so tempting for an Avs fan cause if he does work out.. its essentially the ideal 2C behind mack. But again, his track record and contract.

 

[bustamente]

Sometimes you get lucky when a player wants out and another organization wants him. Fast forward to today and the Kings have to be wondering what the hell did we do.

 

[Hunter368]

Do I think he will ever be a 80-90 point player? no

Do I think he's as bad as he's been so far this year? no

Did he have slow starts in Winnipeg? Yes

Do I think he will improve next year? Yes

 

[TT1]

if L.A retains 500k i'd do Gallagher for Dubois

we take on 4+ years but at least he'll be 29 (to 33), just gotta hope MSL can help him turn it around, it's a gamble im willing to take

 

[VanJack]

Might go down as one of the worst trades in Kings history. If Dubois is struggling now, what's he going to like when he's closing in on 30?

Cheveldayoff and the Jets were patient......and traded Dubois for a 'king's ransom' at the top of the market--if you'll pardon the pun.

 

[Kudelski37]

I don't think PLD realizes how close his career is to ending. He has to be bought out this summer. If that happens, no team will sign him for more than 1 year. He struggles with adjusting to new teams, see this year and his first season in Winnipeg, so that will be another season of struggles. At that point, he has to hope for a PTO or going to Europe if he wants to play hockey.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

How Blake hasn't been fired yet is beyond me.

Dubois is a cancer pure and simple. I wouldn't want him anywhere near the Oilers even straight up for Campbell. He's negative value and that no club should be willing to roll the dice on. His attitude, on ice performance and as mentioned willingness to quit on his team and teammates should keep everyone way. Dead serious I'd rather buy-out Campbell.

I can't think of any player except Hubby worth less vs his contract/performance. If Montreal would bite on an Anderson for DuBois swap LA should jump at it. Free up cap space and completely get out of the backend of this contract.

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

I wouldn’t want him on my team even at league minimum.

 

[JetsFan815]

Did this not just happen in LA?

Yes, my point is that it doesn't matter when his NMC kicks in, any GM who trades for him will first want a greenlight from PLD that he is willing to play for that team... that kinda neuters the "trade him this season before his NMC kicks in" line of thinking.

 

[King'sPawn]

I think Winnipeg would be interested. Say, Iafallo, Vilardi, Kupari, and a 2nd.

YOU THOUGHT IT WAS FAIR 7 MONTHS AGO!

 

[Trash Panda]

I think Winnipeg would be interested. Say, Iafallo, Vilardi, Kupari, and a 2nd.

YOU THOUGHT IT WAS FAIR 7 MONTHS AGO!

Man… we really got f***ed on that one.

 

[Buffdog]

It would be funny to trade him back to the Jets... we could use a 2C lol

The best part would be the fact that he'd be stuck here. If I didn't think that his attitude would tank the locker room, I'd even consider it lol

 

[Bond]

I don't think PLD realizes how close his career is to ending. He has to be bought out this summer. If that happens, no team will sign him for more than 1 year. He struggles with adjusting to new teams, see this year and his first season in Winnipeg, so that will be another season of struggles. At that point, he has to hope for a PTO or going to Europe if he wants to play hockey.

That might actually be a viable out for the Kings

 

[crackdown44]

Gallagher for Dubois at 50% retention is about the only thing i would agree with so it looks like he stuck in L.A.

This would basically mean LA would be getting 4 years of Gallagher at 10.75 million then another 4 years of 4.25 million in dead cap

10/10 no notes

 

[Scintillating10]

Habs will offer you Brendan Gallagher. You’ll probably have to add some picks to offset PLD’s longer term and salary as well.

Hughes don't want Dubois attitude in dressing room

 

[kevsh]

The Dubois experiment has failed in LA.

What's so tragic about this is for most LA fans it was destined to be a failure the moment the trade was made.
And no one is surprised it happened so quickly.

 

[McVespa99]

It's time. The Dubois experiment has failed in LA. Is there any possibility of trading him out of LA?

Pluses: Dubois is still a physically gifted specimen, young at 25 years old. If he figures it out, he has all the tools to be dominant.

Minuses: Does he even enjoy hockey? Does he even understand it? What does he want out of his career, outside of being paid 8.5 million dollars a year? Where could he possibly go to unlock his "talent", or even justify his contract.

In LA, he has simply not clicked. He doesn't seem to understand the system, his struggles are effecting him mentally, and he doesn't seem interested in doing the bare minimum when he doesn't have the puck on his stick.

Is there any possibility to move him? I'd say that LA would be interested in withholding cap up to an equivalent amount that his Buy out would cost each year, but that makes him more attractive outside of having straight negative value.

I'd immediately think struggling player for struggling player? Huberdeau for Dubois, maybe some picks or prospects go back to Calgary if they can withholding cap to make their hits more equivalent? A cap dump may have to go as well.

I'm not sure what else is possible, lol

I dont see him being tradable even at 50% retention. Maybe then, but not for anything in return

 

[Voight]

I get year ones hasn't been good but the guy is still young.

 

[SteelCitySenator]

Someone was going to be left holding the bag with this pud and it looks like it will be LA.

 

[HabsAddict]

I was a huge fan of Dubois but he turned into my uncles lazy donkey. Thus PLDonkey...

Ghally for PLD and that's already a huge risk. Maybe he grows into a man but just as likely he played everyone to get that fat contract and he's going to ice graze.

One thing for sure, the entire game of wanting to get out was more about getting traded and sign that fat contract. That alone makes me suspicious about his intent for the future.

 

[JohnBlutarski]

Players I'd take over Dubois:
1) Iafallo
2) Valardi

Man could you imagine if a team traded those 2 guys for PLD AND adding a solid prospect in Kupari and a 2nd on top of it??? Man that team would look pretty foolish.

Oh wait....

 

[HabsAddict]

Hughes don't want Dubois attitude in dressing room

We don't know what his attitude is but we do know we don't someone like Weber to sit him down.

 

[HabsAddict]

Yes, my point is that it doesn't matter when his NMC kicks in, any GM who trades for him will first want a greenlight from PLD that he is willing to play for that team... that kinda neuters the "trade him this season before his NMC kicks in" line of thinking.

After 3 teams over 4 years, who is going to take PLDonkeys word?

LA should buy him out. They will feel the sting to 2035, but it's a lot more manageable then after his NMC kicks in.

 

[Crazy8oooo]

If they decide to part ways, they’ll find a taker for him. They were able to pawn off Petersen who was overpaid and didn’t have the pedigree that Pld has.

 

[dugg133]

He's on a negative value contract based on his current production. Maybe you get a team to bite on him before his NMC kicks in based on his name recognition, but you'd get nothing of value in return.