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

[aniketus]

What if it is a sign and trade without trading him? All a rouse to keep dubois in wpg for 8 years

 

[abo9]

Pretty good deal for LA, I wonder what the ask was from Montreal, I guess they didn't have a Vilardi type available?

Dubois is just 2 years older than Vilardi.
Iafallo is replaceable (unless Kings fans have a different opinion?)
Kupari seems like a project at this point

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

I said true 1C. Not 1C because you only have a 2C to do the job.

Well this just means you have a flawed view of what a true 1C is. Leon Draisaitl is a true 1C by your definition on like 28 teams in the league. He makes 8.5M. Jack Hughes is a true 1C and he makes 8M

 

[AvroArrow]

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.

I remember a certain GM who did this

 

[Empoleon8771]

You just want to use points? then if he was on Edmonton Zib is the 4th line center. Learn something new everyday.

Your arguments in here have been universally awful

I mean if you're happy about paying a 2C 1C money, go for it I guess. I'm sure as hell glad my team isn't doing that.

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

Pretty good deal for LA, I wonder what the ask was from Montreal, I guess they didn't have a Vilardi type available?

Dubois is just 2 years older than Vilardi.
Iafallo is replaceable (unless Kings fans have a different opinion?)
Kupari seems like a project at this point

Moore and Iafallo are essentially the same player on similar contracts (same AAV, Moore just signed his though).

 

[JTeller97]

245 points over 5 seasons. Oh yes small sample sizes are best when trying to prove a bias.

He's been over a ppg center for 3 seasons now, ss that really a small sample size?

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

What if it is a sign and trade without trading him? All a rouse to keep dubois in wpg for 8 years

Genius

 

[spot]

I’m so incredibly happy as an Oiler fan. Kings got worse and spread cancer throughout their team

 

[BLNY]

That's Draisaitl money

In 2017-18 when it was signed. Drai was always going to be making well over 10 on his next deal, whereas PLD is at his ceiling.

 

[viper0220]

8 years and 8.5 per
If the Leafs can get Nylander at 9, u do it

I think Nylander will ask for $10 million.

 

[thefutures]

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

Aho? Hughes?

 

[EddieTheEagle]

I’m so incredibly happy as an Oiler fan. Kings got worse and spread cancer throughout their team

Impartial fan but I can see the Kings actually getting past the Oilers next playoffs, barring any moves from Edmonton. I like how LA is constructing itself in the shorter term.

 

[EK392000]

I think Nylander will ask for $10 million.

He asked for 6.9 when he wasn't worth that.

$10 million is more than he is worth so I think you're right that he'll ask for it.

 

[Herby]

The comments here are something else, you would think two players are being traded for each other and one is 33 and the other is 21.

All this untapped and amazing upside of 24 year old Vilardi doesn’t exist with 25 year old PLD.

 

[symbology]

Pretty good deal for LA, I wonder what the ask was from Montreal, I guess they didn't have a Vilardi type available?

Dubois is just 2 years older than Vilardi.
Iafallo is replaceable (unless Kings fans have a different opinion?)
Kupari seems like a project at this point

They did, his name is Dach. Vilardi is a center that was moved to and also plays wing.

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

Impartial fan but I can see the Kings actually getting past the Oilers next playoffs, barring any moves from Edmonton. I like how LA is constructing itself in the shorter term.

Kings still don't really have a goalie and defense is still a mess.

 

[BobClarkesfrontteeth]

Aho, Stutzle, Tage Thompson, larkin makes 8.7

And i disagree about Hintz. He is definitely a 1C.

Aho is a very border line 1C. He would be far better served being a 2C. But we do have 32 teams in the league now. Tage was a 3rd line player until 1/2 way through last season. since then he has performed as a 1C. He decided to take a long term deal instead of banking on him being able to continue his torrid pace. Larkin again is a layer who would be so much better as a 2C. Stuzle signed his contract from his ELC. how many other players not on the Leafs sign that deal?

We will see about Hintz.

 

[kinghock]

Now that it's really really almost real, I like this trade even better. Any word on Harkins and the 2nd that were rumoured?

2nd round pick were never rumored.

I believe it was rumored some pick without specifics.

Can you please provide link to your info?

P.S Also it was Harkins and another player from Winnipeg.

 

[RationalExpectations]

The comments here are something else, you would think two players are being traded for each other and one is 33 and the other is 21.

All this untapped and amazing upside of 24 year old Vilardi doesn’t exist with 25 year old PLD.

I see you ve been here 21 years, yet you speak as if it was your first day. Love your faith in mankind…

 

[viper0220]

He asked for 6.9 when he wasn't worth that.

$10 million is more than he is worth so I think you're right that he'll ask for it.

His father is really involved in the negotiations, so it will be a lot to sign him.

 

[BobClarkesfrontteeth]

Well this just means you have a flawed view of what a true 1C is. Leon Draisaitl is a true 1C by your definition on like 28 teams in the league. He makes 8.5M. Jack Hughes is a true 1C and he makes 8M

Fine then the only GM who is any good in the NHL was Chicago's as Domi was a 1C and he only made 3.5 million.

 

[Kudelski37]

Could the Kings win a SC with Kopitar-Danault-Lizotte- Kupari as the teams 4 centers this season?

Yes or no.

PLD won’t be asked to kill penalties, he will be asked to win exploitable matchups (likely with Fiala and Kaliyev) while Danault is now in a position where he is best suited (3C) checking the other teams top centers.

Danault was already taking the other teams' top centers. This does not change it.

The Kings could win a cup with Byfield at 2/3C, if he continues his improvement, and someone like Nic Dowd as the 4th C. That is a cheap addition leaving assets and cap room to fix other holes.

PLD will likely lead the team in penalties by a lot and the Kings need people to kill them. The Kings traded two of their penalty killers, including a center. It compounds an existing problem.

 

[funky]

That's Draisaitl money

And how many years ago did Draisaitl sign his contract?

Caps going up and so was the future contracts. This guy just turned 25 the other day. It’s not going to be one of those contracts where you eat the last three years of it, as the player ages out.

Matthews is rumored to be wanting around 14 million a year

 

[abo9]

You do, his name is Dach. Vilardi is a center that was moved to and also plays wing.

Well, congrats to LA. It seems like a good price for PLD.

Montreal is involved in nearly every rumour, no gonna lose sleep over that

We got our own PLD in.... Newhook haha