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Post-Game Talk: ITS OVER- Did we make a huge mistake on Pierre-Luc Dubois Thread?
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It looks like they were not prepared to seize an opportunity that was predictable yes.
Kairi Zaide
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https://twitter.com/TheFourthPeriod/status/1672970577286496257
Pagnotta reports there would be an extension.
It's also always been reported that while PLD was interested in MTL, we weren't his only interest.
the man wanted to get paid, and not be in a toxic environment (Mind you he just joined Bergevin's crew so good luck).
Montreal used as leverage, as per usual
EveryDay
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Friedman said that it was now down to 2 teams.
Probably LA and MTL like Vachon said last week.
Probably LA and MTL like Vachon said last week.
Kairi Zaide
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Adam Michaels
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It's what a lot of us were saying when people were adamant he only wants to come here. We were saying that while his preferred place was Montreal, it wasn't the only place he wanted to go to.
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26Mats
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It looks like Friedman was wrong that it was 95% Montreal. PLD has plenty of interest in other teams.
He's not the type of player you want to give up too much for. So it is what it is. I think we'd have to find a 3rd team that is rebuilding to give a package of futures to, and who would give us a good young NHL player that we'd then flip to Winnipeg for PLD. Konecny? Lindholm?
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SlafySZN
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More like they mostly didn’t want to. They’re not in a position to give picks and young players. They’re in a rebuild, need to do it the right way and not change their plan only because the fans wanted this player who would’ve cost too much in assets and salary.
Habs 4 Life
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Can't really blame Winnipeg, that's a decent package going the other way and I'm sure picks might be involved as well. The kings if they pull it off just moved there 7-8-9 best offensive players from last season to make it happen
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I think PLD wanted MTL badly, but LA was more willing to bargain.
Their deal structure would likely have been Dach+Anderson for PLD
Kairi Zaide
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Probably Dach and Anderson; although I still feel Vilardi and Iafallo is a better package.
Habs 4 Life
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I want Dubois to be honest but the price tag ever since the Kings got involved became too high. If he "really" wanted to play here, he would have played out in Winnipeg and signed here next off season. Enjoy LA PLD
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I'm not sure if I trust pagnotta as a source but the Durzi trade certainly looks like LA are opening up cap. The thing is LA minus Iafallo, Vilardi and Durzi are worse than adding Dubois. I wonder if Bergevin is just trying to spite us.
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Guy is one year from UFA. If he wanted MTL badly, he would be here next year. People just got played once again.
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If PLD wanted to come here badly he could have waited until next summer, and signed here, like Vanek did when he went to Minnesota.
Kairi Zaide
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I honestly don't know why they'd want to part with Vilardi considering his age. I'm aware their center core is aging with Kopitar and Danault, but I feel it would be just smarter to try to put Vilardi at center, or try to put Byfield in a top 6 role.
Adam Michaels
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Pretty much.
LA has depth at center with Kopitar, Danault & Byfield. They can afford to part ways with a young center like Vilardi.
Habs can't afford to part ways with Dach. And Dvorak is not the center that can get it done.
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Frankenheimer
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I remind everyone that this whole LA thing depends on Dubois signing an extension. He controls the whole thing. Jets are fabricating leverage that might not exist.
Ezpz
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It's not like Dubois has had success at center either. Vilardi is as much a center as Dubois is.
So are the odds 50-50 or still 95-5 for the Habs. Friedman can go ahead and kiss my ass.
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