Confirmed Trade: [LAK/WPG] Pierre-Luc Dubois (signs 8 years, $8.5M AAV) for Gabe Vilardi, Alex Iafallo, Rasmus Kupari, 2024 2nd round pick

[Connor McConnor]

As an Oiler fan I would love it if the Kings get Dubois on a 8x8. He'll quickly become one of the worst contracts in the League.

 

[lomiller1]

How do you figure? I'm pretty neutral with most of the stuff but I gotta say i'm not even sure PLD is a better player than Vilardi right now. Only question with Vilardi is injury history. He has more upside.

Vilardi is 1 year younger than PLD but only has 78 points in 152 NHL games vs 302 points in 434 NHL games for Dubois. In what universe is Vilardi a better player?

 

[kings11]

Heinola or Chisholm I think

Or Samberg whose Mikey’s BFF

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Dubois is so grossly overrated... Frustrating player to watch.

If this is true, WPG did unbelievably with this trade and they are much better off with these new players than with Dubois

 

[Rod Auger]

The best player in the deal is not coming from the kings. Illafalo, Kupari and Vilardi are a dime in a dozen type players that every team has atleast 5 of.

 

[kings11]

I believe -LHD (high level prospect) will come from Winnipeg in this trade.

SAMBERG lol

 

[gojetsgo]

SAMBERG lol

really don't see the jets moving samberg

 

[symbology]

We could retain 50% on helle, Harkins might help your bottom 6 and heinola is a high level LHD prospect.. but I'm thinking you'd have to add another piece you wouldn't want to to make that happen

That would be great, but Kings have very little $ to spend on a goalie this year, and not much more next year. Kopi's contract would be up, but there is still not much $ available.

 

[izzy]

If PLD puts in some effort, I think he would be worth the package. He's the full package and a prototype playoff center.

The problem is that there have been now some instances where PLD showed zero engagement. Getting guaranteed 64+ mio $ might be not the best getting him motivated.

Yeah he is a bit of a waste of potential

Who knows, he might start to mature entering into his late 20s

also i think doughty/kopitar might be some motivation

 

[kings11]

really don't see the jets moving samberg

Yeah well, we never thought Vilardi would be moved yet here we are

 

[ViD]

Incredible trade for Winnipeg

Can we have that package for Laine ?

 

[Little Psycho]

As an Oiler fan I would love it if the Kings get Dubois on a 8x8. He'll quickly become one of the worst contracts in the League.

Doubt he can take that title away from Nurse.

 

[SCP Guy]

Wont be Samberg....maybe Heinola

 

[Atoyot]

really don't see the jets moving samberg

I don't either, but I feel like the final Jets piece needs to have some actual value considering what the Kings are giving up so it wouldn't shock me.

 

[LemonSauceD]

As an Oiler fan I would love it if the Kings get Dubois on a 8x8. He'll quickly become one of the worst contracts in the League.

Not as bad as Nurse’s though.

 

[Connor McConnor]

Doubt he can take that title away from Nurse.

Even with the worst contract in the League we have no problem sending you guys home in the 1st round every year. Have fun with a 28 goal, 60 point diva centre who is going to be paid like a legit 1C though!

Not as bad as Nurse’s though.

"one of the worst"... reading is hard sometimes

 

[Dr Amazing]

Good move for the Jets can't complain

 

[KingPuckChoo]

When divas grow up and mature at least a bit, sure. Then the question becomes will they?

I mean don't get me wrong. Dubois is talented. No questions there. But this still feels like a really heavy investment where they were better off seeing how far Vilardi can take his game.

Nah, that's a wrong take; Vilardi no matter how talented, he's 1 solid hit away from ending his career, this is pure fact

Second, if you watched the playoffs this year, Eichel is far from maturing lol

A diva is a diva, it's rare we get a player that stops putting makeup and takes selfies for his insta into some kind of a mature stud (see Adrian Kempe as one of the very few examples)

cry babies are cry babies, it's a DNA thing

Dubois cries and will always cry, just like Eichel, if there's a water shortage, we can rely on their tears

the ISSUE AT HAND is Blake being such a corporate buffoon loyal to himself first and foremost, that he feels he's solidifying his future by having a few centers locked in, no matter how average the center is at center-stuff (see Dubois)

at the end of the day, he's shipping 3 roster players out: Vilardi, Iafallo, and Kupari

and filling them (for the relative same amount of $) with: PLD, Harkins, and JAD/Turcotte

does that make LA a better team?

I say no

it's a lateral move to me

 

[Little Psycho]

Even with the worst contract in the League we have no problem sending you guys home in the 1st round every year. Have fun with a 28 goal, 60 point diva centre who is going to be paid like a legit 1C though!


"one of the worst"... reading is hard sometimes

I love how you guys always have to announce you presence in non oilers threads and make it about yourselves. Congrats on always being the bridesmaid even with the best players in the league!

 

[bert]

I cant believe people dont like this for L.A if its true lol. Dubois is a true difference maker, there are very few players that can impose their will on a game like he can when he is firing on all cylinders. The heavy game with the offense, defense and physicality is few and far between.

 

[Sol]

People on here sound so stupid when they say Vilardi is a common player. He’s pretty much holmstrom with better hands.

 

[Eyeseeing]

Add Kidney or no deal

At least an arm and a leg while you are at it

 

[tsujimoto74]

Question for the Kings fans upset about Kupari’s inclusion: why? I don’t watch a ton of west coast hockey (past my bed time), and nothing about his stats stands out as good, or even particularly promising, but I assume you guys see something there.

 

[Atoyot]

People on here sound so stupid when they say Vilardi is a common player. He’s pretty much holmstrom with better hands.

Please tell me he skates better than Holmstrom did.

 

[Connor McConnor]

I love how you guys always have to announce you presence in non oilers threads and make it about yourselves. Congrats on always being the bridesmaid even with the best players in the league!

Lol look at how you twist context. I came in here and stated my opinion about the player/contract. You brought up Nurse. But yeah, I made it about myself. Give it a rest.