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

[Dr Jan Itor]

Which assets do you take out to make it "fair"?

 

[Bobby9]

Bad trade for LA. Like bad.

Good trade for the Jets which is unfortunate cause I hate the Jets

 

[CupofOil]

Lmao wait LAK is throwing in a 2nd now as well? Insane

And it's Montreal's 2nd which could be almost a 1st. Wild overpayment.

 

[kylbaz]

I know Winnipeg doesn’t want to go on futures but could be of interest.

Fell in love with California so go to buffalo? Okay

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

As non fan, you are not aware of his last trades just to held his job.

He made some bad trades as his twice stanley cup-winning team aged out and he tried to keep them competitive. Like most winning GMs have done at some point.

Anyone who judges him by his last trades out the door after a long, successful career is out to lunch.

 

[iCanada]

They need to fill 7 spots for 4.5 million too? Jesus.

 

[trellaine201]

LA ripped off. Lmao. Good job Jets.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Blake is trying to reach Jim Benning level bad in a single trade and sign.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Habs fans are so cringe. they spent years fantasizing about acquiring dubois. But Dubois rejected the habs so now Montreal fans are trashing him.

Or you are cringe yourself and can't understand that the ones fantasizing aren't necessarily the same as those thrashing him or saying it's a bad deal.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

This is really something if there's nothing else going back with PLD. Am I missing something here?

PLD is definitely a good player, but this is a hefty return.

 

[BleedBlue14]

Why in the world would LA do this while having a pretty solid stable of centers already and serious cap constraints incoming?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

They need to fill 7 spots for 4.5 million too? Jesus.

4 or 5 will probably be ELC's but yeah, still some work to do.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

It sure why everyone is hating on this from the Kings POV.

Dubois is much better than Vilardi.

 

[Guffman]

 

[WADEugottaBELAKthat]

Always feel bad for the guys who have to read thier own names in red-hot trade rumours.

On a side note, perhaps Chevy SHOULD keep his job after all. This is a great salvation of value.

 

[Master P]

Well that certainly is a trade.

 

[UFO]

8 x 8.5m for a guy who won't show up for half of his games and is going to request a trade in 1-2 years? Ugh.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Better be hitting 30+ and 80+ for that type of money but I like the value a lot for LA just iffy on that AAV.

WPG loses another trade, not entirely their fault as player wanted out.

 

[BringTheReign]

Fell in love with California so go to buffalo? Okay

He's from Buffalo, but point taken.

 

[kevsh]

I'd take 3 players like Iafallo, Vilardi and Iafallo over Dubois any day.
Now LA has a few holes in their forward group to fill and still need a goalie.

Of course LA could turn around and win the Cup in the next few years and Blake will look like Masai in Toronto who swung for the fences and brought home an NBA championship.

But right now, today, this looks absolutely brutal for the Kings.

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

Why in the world would LA do this while having a pretty solid stable of centers already and serious cap constraints incoming?

Danault is more of a 3C and the Kings don't have a 3C or a good 4C. So Dubois pushes Danault to a more suitable line.

 

[Gurglesons]

It sure why everyone is hating on this from the Kings POV.

Dubois is much better than Vilardi.

It makes no sense.

Iafallo was a cap dump for them this summer anyway. They turned Vilardi and a 2nd into a top six winger / C who is close in age into their core.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

I like this for Winnipeg

 

[Hins77]

You could just name the title like Vilardi vs Dubois extended. The rest has no value. Good trade for LAK.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

I just really want to hear the FO discussions leading up to this trade.

How exactly does anyone rationalize doing this? This feels like nothing more than a “he’s our guy and we will pay any price to get him” move. That’s not managing.