Yes but it wasn’t the only place he would like to play… I remember had rewatch the interview a few time it at the time and by the 3rd I was like this is nothing it was to a direct question about playing in MTL it was kind of a awkward phrase he starting by saying probably and said he could talk about it since he hadn’t signed yet and Montreal was a city he would or could (can’t remember) like to play in… TVA sport blew it way out of proportion… Just like every time a French player might be available and he definitely what to come to MTL but somehow end up resigning somewhere else.
I think this is just you making a link between things that aren't related (i.e., each French-Canadian player is different, circumstances are different and desires are different). Of course Dubois would play somewhere else. It's his job. But on top of Brisson's statement, we have the following:
- Confirmation from Winnipeg's Athletic writer that Dubois has been open to others inside the Jets organization about his desire to play in Montreal.
- Winnipeg was aware of his desire to be in Montreal when they traded for him from Columbus. They thought they could get him to change his mind while they had his rights.
- David Savard confirming that Dubois would like to be in Montreal.
- Then other more minor things like Dubois thinking he'd be traded at the draft, other teams hesitating to go after him because they think he'll bolt once his rights are up, etc. Dubois' interview itself didn't do much to quell any sort of fire and rumor.
Dubois might or might not end up in Montreal. There's a ton of other factors in play. But trying to say that this is just a rumor or the media hyping something that isn't there is just blatantly wrong at this point. Period.
