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

[Phion Keneuf]

That's more than Aho/Hintz/Stutzle, he'd be in the top 15 for Centers, in terms of highest cap hit

Are we going to ignore the cap going up in the upcoming seasons?

Contracts will only be getting more expensive each season. Plus, Dubois wasn’t going to sign for any discount. He just joined the Kings, those other guys had a prior relationship with their teams.

It’s not a bad deal, it’s fair.

 

[BringTheReign]

That's more than Aho/Hintz/Stutzle, he'd be in the top 15 for Centers, in terms of highest cap hit

He’d be $0.05M above Hintz and this is buying way more UFA years than Stutzle’s deal. Aho will likely be over $10M once he’s extended through all UFA years.

 

[kings11]

Aside from PLD, what else is LA getting??

A giant Dildo for Rob and Luc to share!

 

[SCP Guy]

Wouldnt surprise me Harkins and Stanley are included. Just speculating though.

I would be okay with that...just dont want Heinola or Samburg added

 

[Bandit]

Aside from PLD, what else is LA getting??

8 more years of first round exits.

 

[BobClarkesfrontteeth]

Ouch ouch ouch. That is #1C money. He can become one, we'll see !

What true 1C is making 8.5? Please do not say Suzuki.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

I must’ve missed the season that he was a point per game player.

I love Gabe, and I’ve always backed the pic, and always supported him even when other things phones were upset and ready to give up.

The two players are one year apart. One has played six years in the league with three near 30 goal seasons already. The other one had his first bit of success last year, and then got injured.

I wish Filardi nothing but the best if the trade does happen, but in no way, is PLD a downgrade.

Winnipeg will enjoy Iafallo. The guy just competes even for a smaller stature guy. He wins bottles and frees up pucks. He has a bit of a carpet put on a team that can afford it. He will be a positive asset. I was really hoping that Turcotte would turn into a better version of Iafallo. Say a top six version of Iafallo.

I was really hoping it was a Lizotte shipped out and Kupari took his spot on the fourth line center. I like Kupari. He has its ups and downs, but is still young. We’ve been a bit blinded by Kempe over here and I think some fans are thinking he will truck the same way as Kempe but I just don’t see those tools. I see a bottom, six big bodied able skater they can put up some points.

I also really wanted elevator add Dillon to the trade

I think valardi has the potential to be better than PLD long term. And Iafaliol, you win with guys like him in the playoffs. Unless Helleybuck is included, the king's get hosed.

 

[oXo Cube]

That's Draisaitl money

Draisaitl money in a summer 2023 market is 13M. You can't fairly compare deals today to contracts signed 6 years ago.

Cap is going up next year. 8.5M for a 70 point center won't be a deal but it's going to be the new normal.

 

[Empoleon8771]

What true 1C is making 8.5? Please do not say Suzuki.

Roope Hintz is making $8.45 million.

 

[LevelingSolo]

Do Kings fans like Blake as GM? What's the consensus there?

 

[Kudelski37]

How is trading for a C not fixing one of their issues?
Do you honestly believe a team can win a SC with Phil Danault as a 2C in his age 31 season?

Because PLD can't win faceoffs or kill penalties and the Kings included a center that plays pk??? This means Kopitar has to spend more time killing penalties when he clearly doesn't have the speed to do that anymore. The team has been weakened by this trade.

Do Kings fans like Blake as GM? What's the consensus there?

He should be fired yesterday.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Im sorry but if that's only Dubois coming back at this price...
Winnipeg wins this one.

 

[RC51]

he is ALL YOURS, now pay him for the next 8 years.

 

[BringTheReign]

Do Kings fans like Blake as GM? What's the consensus there?

Approve of his trades, drafting and development of defensemen, and UFA signings. Strongly disapprove of drafting and development of top 6 forwards.

 

[thefutures]

Ouch ouch ouch. That is #1C money. He can become one, we'll see !

Would it be that bad if they got him for free?

 

[MardyBum]

Draisaitl money in a summer 2023 market is 13M. You can't fairly compare deals today to contracts signed 6 years ago.

Cap is going up next year. 8.5M for a 70 point center won't be a deal but it's going to be the new normal.

Just wait until free agency next year, going to be insane.

 

[kevsh]

What's lost in all this is how bad the kings are at drafting and how overrated in general prospects are since when all is said and done a team once heralded for their pool really has nothing to show for it and ended up getting their pieces via trade.

Sadly this.

It's a massive indictment of a team's drafting and/or development when so many of what was once one of the best prospect pools in the league have been traded away.

And of the most highly rated ones, there's an argument that so far compared to their age/draft year, that not a single one has exceeded or even met pre-draft expectations.

 

[kilowatt]

Do Kings fans like Blake as GM? What's the consensus there?

For the most part, not really. He's not the worst GM we've ever had, but he's no Dean Lombardi

 

[MarkovsKnee]

That's more than Aho/Hintz/Stutzle, he'd be in the top 15 for Centers, in terms of highest cap hit

Well, Stutzle signed his as an RFA off his ELC. We'll see what Aho gets. His contract is up next year. I can't imagine him getting less than $9m now.

Hintz is almost 2 years older than PLD, so Dallas got a break on the final years of his contract when he's in his mid to late 30s. That contract is heavily front loaded.

 

[deca guard]

TSN CHRIS JOHNSON SAYING 8X8.5 FOR PLD

 

[BobClarkesfrontteeth]

Roope Hintz is making $8.45 million.

He has been a 2C until this playoff. So as I said what true 1C is making 8.5 million

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

What true 1C is making 8.5? Please do not say Suzuki.

Zibanejad?

 

[Empoleon8771]

He has been a 2C until this playoff. So as I said what true 1C is making 8.5 million

What?

Hintz has been a good 1C for like 3 years now.

 

[symbology]

Do Kings fans like Blake as GM? What's the consensus there?

Overall has been doing ok. Made some mistakes, but also has made some good/great moves. He gets a passing grade so far.

 

[malcb33]

Too rich for me (assets given up + contract) but I do hope PLD works out in LA because he is a good player!