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]

LOL $8.5

 

[kingsholygrail]

Why is the Kings board melting down over this

Committing 8 years to a mediocre center that they will inevitably buy out.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

It's not massive. It's the cost of a top six center at his age.

Cozens just got 7+ after one good season.

He’s 22 and had more points than PLD on a worse team.

It’s only a good contract if everything goes perfectly. Which sort of makes it a bad contract.

 

[howkie]

Hey, Montreal, we have something you need to offersheet PLD at 4,2 mil... You know who you are...

 

[stevo61]

It's not massive. It's the cost of a top six center at his age.

Cozens just got 7+ after one good season.

Yeah but that season was more productive than anything Dubois has done to date and hes younger.
Will be interesting to see what version of Dubois LA gets

 

[didimentionlarseller]

Yikes glad the Habs passed on paying this much for Dubois not even sure how winnipeg got that much for a guy leaving the team

 

[AbsentMojo]

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.

Kings president and PLD had/have same agent? just a guess

 

[AvatarAang]

Yeah, he left Montreal because he didn't want to be a 3C. Lmao.

Oh well ...

Good trade by Jets.

Lol habs fans still trying to take shots at former players.

danault got paid and gets to live in LA, there’s no chance he regrets leaving Montreal.

Nice try though!

 

[funky]

f*** your talking guy, Kupari has Kempe vibes written all over.. given more TOI he’s going to be excellent for the Jets

Not even close. I love Kupari but he doesn’t have the toolbox. Kempe has much better hands, and much better hockey sense.

I love Kupari, and think he could be a very dominant bottom six player if given the right rule, minutes, and if he continues to evolve. Big body guy with good speed, he will be missed. But in nonway do I see Kempe in him. Even in his draft year, the experts did not see the offensive potential in him.

Bottim six torpedo with some decent hands.

 

[Lt Dan]

can someone post that Team America vomit gif?

it's time

This a job for Lard Ass

 

[frederixx]

Kopitar will be 3C in a year or two.

So will Danault, he will be 32+ when that happens. I bet he gets traded this year or next

 

[A Loyal Demidog]

Montreal: “We can’t get PLD? No problem! We’ll severely overpay for Alex NewJost!”

LA: “Hahaha! We’re adding your 2nd round pick because we think it’s hilarious and DOUBLE overpay for PLD!”

Colorado and Winnipeg, while shaking hands: “Check out these f***ing idiots. Hahaha”

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Chances he's in MTL and Gaudreau is in Philly by the end of their deals?

 

[Atoyot]

I guess I'm one of the few who get this for LA. Iafallo is a 3rd line W about to hit 30 yo. Kupari is an ok prospect who is a fringe NHL'er at this point entering his D + 6 year. Vilardi had a great start to last year, then tailed off, ending up with 41 pts, a career high by a long shot. Oh, and he doesn't play C. He's a year younger than the "disappointing" PLD, who had 63 pts, and plays C. Their career numbers are radically different, favoring PLD.

A mid late 2nd is nice, but, cmon.

LA sold high on Vilardi, and threw in some bits and pieces, thereby acquiring and locking down a young'ish #2C for the prime in his career. I think 8.5M is a bit rich, but that's the way long term contracts go. In 5 years from now it will seem reasonable.

You think Montreal's 2nd is going to be mid to late?

 

[MOGlLNY]

Fiala and Dubois' personalities are going to mix like oil and water.

 

[Duder54]

Woof, that’s a bad deal for the Kings imo. As an Oilers fan though, I’ll happily take another division rival getting worse.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Kings are obviously not done, they still need to sign a goalie and need defensemen right?

 

[WaW]

Chevaldayoff is beat Canadian team GM right now. Change my mind.

 

[MichaelFarrell]

That’s a lot of pieces. PLD is only 25 and a versatile player, but that’s a lot of depth to give up for one player.

 

[Boonk]

Win-Win for everyone except Habs fans is being salty. You're spinning things with belittle narratives. Character is showing

Salty Habs troll you are is salty! Don’t get pissy and project your feelings just because people are poking fun at you when that’s all you’ve been doing to Jets fans on this whole PLD drama for the better part of 2 years now, on several threads. I even foretold that he wouldn’t even end up in Habs land and all you and the other Habs trolls tried to do is dunk on me. Now the tables have tabled on yall

If you can’t take it don’t dish it lol

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

Kings are obviously not done, they still need to sign a goalie and need defensemen right?

Yes but they have no money. Something like $5M for 7 roster spots.

 

[kings11]

Not even close. I love Kupari but he doesn’t have the toolbox. Kempe has much better hands, and much better hockey sense.

I love Kupari, and think he could be a very dominant bottom six player if given the right rule, minutes, and if he continues to evolve. Big body guy with good speed, he will be missed. But in nonway do I see Kempe in him. Even in his draft year, the experts did not see the offensive potential in him.

Bottim six torpedo with some decent hands.

Who are you f***en kidding??? He’s faster, bigger, stronger, has a harder shot and unlike Kempe has been put in a shitty situation by Todd.. he absolutely has Kempe upside at absolute worse he’s another Trevor Lewis with 10x more physicality

 

[kingsholygrail]

Kopitar will be 3C in a year or two.

We've been saying this since 2019.

 

[Frolov 6'3]

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.

Not so much.

The team wasn’t aged out and Lombardi lucked out a lot. Its no surprise he never found a new job after two Cups.

GM’s that are desperate are the worst. Blake is incompetent and I was a fan.

 

[Darren McCord]

The other 3 pieces aren't really promising. Could maybe flip Iafallo for a 2nd/3rd if he produces more than 40+ pts, retaining on his final year.

Kupari hasn't impressed and a late 2nd round is a lottery ticket for now.

Iafalllo could definitely net a 2nd and Kupari just turned 23. Even if Vilardi is ok. Its like him and the equivalent of 2 2nds and a 3rd for PLD who wasn't going to be there in a mont.