Confirmed with Link: Trade: Pierre-Luc Dubois to Washington for Darcy Kuemper… the trade is one for one

[John Price]

i don't think motivation is going to be an issue

 

[adenberger]

Massive win for the Caps. People tend to overweight the past year when talking about Dubois. A year ago a team traded two legit guys and a pick for him. Now we get him for basically nothing. Caps needed to find creative ways to get impact forwards and this is about as good as they could do

 

[Holtbyisms]

BMac is an idiot unless PLD can turn it around and give a shit again. Time will tell but this looks rough at the moment. I guess this at least gives Clay Stevenson the chance to make the NHL next season now. Darcy gets to go back west and PLD gets a fresh start...again. Hopefully we get 60 point PLD who plays a two way game not 40 point Kuzy styled PLD....woooo

 

[hockeykicker]

I mean 30 or 16. Same thing lol

its almost like you didnt even read the post. re-read it again and then try again

 

[Carlzner]

Oh f***

 

[Brian23]

Just said yesterday he will trade for a young reclamation project. I just didn’t give him enough credit for trading for one the WORST contracts in the league LMAOOOO

So he does nothing, you bitch. He does what you ask, and you bitch.

Riding that fence and never having too actually stake a position must be so easy.

 

[The Instigator]

If we put him on a line with Tommy we will be on our way to having the most hated line of all time.

I don't hate this that much yet. I do like the upside play but man, what a contract to take on.

 

[Todd Lazarchick]

you have said you would stomach it if they made a move like this. why change now?

Literally not at all what I said but whatever makes you feel better. Give yourself a week. You’ll find some fancy stats and a GMBM interview and you’ll be pumping this move as golden like everything he does lol

So he does nothing, you bitch. He does what you ask, and you bitch.

Riding that fence and never having too actually stake a position must be so easy.

So let me get this right. His ONLY options are trading for a GOD AWFUL contract or nothing!? What a world you live in lol

 

[Langway]

does PLD have experience on the wing?

More likely I'm guessing Lapierre plays wing, mostly because of face-offs. That said, McMichael remains RFA so it'll be interesting how this changes their sorting. Do they look to make further moves, particularly if Leonard returns to BC? For full entertainment value they definitely need Leonard in the mix. C'mon, man.

One thing on Dubois last season is he was more or less relegated to the bottom six. A role that was earned but it's not like he had amazing linemates much of the time either. In DC he'll be thrown into a prominent role you'd think and...we'll see.

 

[trick9]

I mean it's risky but it's not my money here. Kuemper was a negative and so was PLD but there is great potential and as a big center if he rebounds he's going to be valuable going forward (see: Mantha).

I think he'll do well away from LA system and with PP1 chance but he's going to need to create a lot himself.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

Oh f***

 

[Brian23]

What a world you live in lol

The irony....

Anyways, I think some of the PLD hate is semi-overblown. He's had one shit year on a team that was obviously having problems with a coach getting canned in February. Before that he was a 60 point guy, close to 30 goals a season, and considered a big piece. Still only 25.

I trust Carbery, but I'm still hesitant to think this was a great move. It does make me hope Oshie comes back to keep the leadership in the room to guide the dude along.

 

[Nice]

This is a surprising one

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

We can, in part, thank Ryan Leonard’s decision to return to school for the decision to trade for PLD.

 

[hb13xchamps]

BMAC might:

Trade for a defenseman, center, goaltender, left winger or right winger

Sign a defenseman, center, goaltender, left winger or right winger

Do nothing

Resign some players

Did I cover all my bases so I can say TOLD YA SO

 

[Melkor]

Reading through social media, I kinda feel like I've been watching these two players' careers in a parallel universe comparing to most of the commentators. I like the trade and have always liked PLD. Not a leader by any means and has some screws loose in his own way but all the talent in the world. Give him the right coach like Trotz was for Luznetsov and he will make things happen.

Kuemper...well don't want to badmouth the guy on his way out but yeah, that was one of the worst contracts the Capitals had signed in many years.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

First time Carbs catching PLD loafing on the ice.

 

[Todd Lazarchick]

BMAC might:

Trade for a defenseman, center, goaltender, left winger or right winger

Sign a defenseman, center, goaltender, left winger or right winger

Do nothing

Resign some players

Did I cover all my bases so I can say TOLD YA SO

If you followed along…literally yesterday I said his two moves this year was a busted 3D and reclamation project middle 6 forward. Half way there homie.

 

[Carlzner]

Well there’s a big swing huh?

Dubois seems to be getting dumped on a lot and while I admittedly don’t know the full details, it’s hard to believe he can’t bounce back from one tough year… at 8.5 there’s certainly a lot riding on that question.

 

[SpinningEdge]

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is it a little high? sure. but a 26 year old center who can give you 30 goals? those dont grow on trees

Literally zero 30 goal seasons.9

 

[Holtbyisms]

Literally zero 30 goal seasons.9

It's like when we traded for mantha and everyone screamed how excited they were for a big physical imposing 30 goal scorer! When in reality he never got to 30(still hasn't) and is soft as butter.

 

[Misery74]

Kuemper was unplayable. PLD is much better.

I like this. Wish they would have taken Jensen too.

 

[Langway]

Youngish centers with upside are tough to acquire so I get the logic, particularly since they've repeatedly pointed to age as primary considerations in many moves the past few years. But it does come with real baggage and presents a big project for Carbery. Seems like they still need more up front in the top six.

If my math is right they still have about $6M to spend on a net upgrade if they go cheap in the back-up spot even if Oshie remains on the books and not LTIRed. Enough for another top six winger if that's the direction they go. Big picture...definitely have to wonder if this doesn't put McMichael or Lapierre in play.

 

[Hivemind]

What... the actual f***?

This is literally the same thing I said upon seeing this trade.

 

[Todd Lazarchick]

Literally zero 30 goal seasons.9

Thank you