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

[Raccoon Jesus]

Just so, so many "if"s

Which PLD do we get and for how long
Can my little sister teach him how to win a faceoff
Does he lay down now that he has a retirement contract
What do I drink when Vilardi outscores PLD
Did Rob Blake have to run out and catch the high tide

 

[SpezDispenser]

What a crazy return, damn.

 

[Guffman]

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”

LMFAO

 

[Hodge]

He may finally get to a point per game but being in Winnipegs 1st PP and playing a lot with Connor and Scheifele still couldn’t get him there.

He wasn't far off and he's still young and capable of improving. Fiala seems like a great complement to PLD's skillset too.

Only legit gripe Kings fans should have is that this takes them out of the running for Matthews, Draisaitl and McDavid but who knows if any of them even make it to UFA. Otherwise turning three dime a dozen players into a 25 year old 1C locked up for the rest of his prime at a reasonable cap hit is a tidy bit of business.

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

Over/under on how long until PLD pouts himself out of the franchise after the team chef gets his omelette order wrong?

 

[Royale With Cheese]

It's going to be fun to look back on this thread when Dubois scores 80 points next season while Vilardi's 19% shooting regresses hard and Kupari is playing for the Moose.

I don't realistically think any of those things will happen.

PLD is definitely a good player, don't get me wrong. When he's "on", he's almost like Eric Lindros lite. Problem is, he's not always "on".

Look at who he was playing with in Winnipeg. Connor, Ehlers, Perfetti, Wheeler. Not exactly slouches. And he topped out at 63 points.

 

[howkie]

But Harkins would made sense for Kings, less than an ELC and he has no future in Jets, same with Stanley.

 

[rajuabju]

I hate this deal. I hope I'm wrong. For now, ROB BLAKE SUCKS.

 

[Go Wings]

I guess Rob Blake really wanted that Mike Milbury trophy this season, what an awful deal for LA.

 

[DaPhazz]

LOL Montreal went from having Dubois slam dunk, to Newhook who is busting quickly.

I'm also not convinced i would have targeted Vilardi as the main piece coming back. His injury history is very very worrisome.

Busting quickly like Dach LOL ?

 

[ShameOnYouZidlicky]

Absolutely. As a Jets' fan though, I couldn't have imagined a better return.

It's certainly a good return to help with the retool instead of a full-on rebuild.

 

[DRAGO 18]

This is a GTA 5 star wanted level heist for Winnipeg. Good lord

 

[Guardian17]

 

[howkie]

Over/under on how long until PLD pouts himself out of the franchise after the team chef gets his omelette order wrong?

This is the first time he plays for a team he wants to play for, so I think he will produce better..

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Win-win for everyone except the ones with a 9K thread about the player on their own board.

 

[57special]

Geez, the Kings got ransacked for a guy with a career high 63 points

Have you looked at the career highs of the players coming back?

Vialrdi -41(once)
Kupari - 15
Iafallo - 43 ( 4 years ago, when he was 25 yo...those days are likely in rear view mirror)

Meanwhile, PLD has scored 60 or more points 3 times. He is not a perfect, but he is a far better player, playing a more important position, than any of the other three players.

 

[sxvnert]

Finally its done.

 

[Chainshot]

Surprised we didn't close the speculation thread and begin anew.

Not a bluechip prospect in the return, paying PLD a premium for a guy who hasn't broken 70 points... seems there is a bunch for both fanbases to not like about this.

 

[La Bamba]

Holy shit what a nice haul for Winnipeg and to end that headache

 

[frederixx]

Winnipeg wins this deal. LA needs to have PLD play as a 70-80 point guy

At least 80+ for that return and salary.

He was on pace for 70 last year and that PPG was only good for the 84th place.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Chevy killed it with this deal and dodged a massive bullet with that contract

 

[Huffer]

I like this for the Jets as everyone knew that the Jets had to move PLD and they've turned him into a young forward with upside, a decent 3rd line winger we can use, a depth winger that we can give an opportunity to on the 4th, and a 2nd.

But LA is getting a good player too. A young player that can play C (we are just hoping GV can transition to C), and we know how coveted C's are. The extension may not look like a bargain now, but when the cap goes up and the next wave of contracts go out, I think it will be more than fine. And from a cap perspective, a guy like AI was a contract they likely needed to move anyway.

 

[ViD]

Winnipeg just rebuilt with one trade

 

[lomiller1]

It's going to be fun to look back on this thread when Dubois scores 80 points next season while Vilardi's 19% shooting regresses hard and Kupari is playing for the Moose.

It's not just shooting % either. Vilardi spent last year playing W against sheltered competition, he's only 1 year younger than PLD and still isn't a full time C in the NHL. He'll probabaly need to play C for the Jets but don't expect much out of him offensivaly because it'll be a big step up for him in terms of both responsibility and compitition.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Chevy gets a haul for a guy who didn't want to be there...wow

what is LA doing? I'd rather keep Vilardi and Iofallo