Confirmed Trade: [WSH/LAK] Pierre-Luc Dubois for Darcy Kuemper (no salary retained)

[CrazyJoeDavola]

That's why Caps bought capfriendly. So nobody can see how bad PLD's conty is.

 

[CDN24]

Happening before the 1/3 buyout window right?

Maybe WSH is going to get a bunch of pieces to take him and buy him out.

I think the 1/3 buyout window is closed thanks to Oilers game 4/5 heroics. To be eligible for 1/3 he has to be bought out by the 23rd - he is too old on the 24th his birthday. buyout window opens 48 hrs after cup is awarded. game 6 is on the 21st plus 48 hours would leave a small window or no window. Oilers win last night may have saved PLD a ton of money

 

[Whalers Fan]

Kuemper lost his starting job to a career backup and was generally awful since his time in Colorado. I would not want to be the team betting on him as a starter. This is a cap dump for a cap dump.

Just think -- if the Habs still had him, they could have beaten this offer with Jake Frickin' Allen.

 

[cheesymc]

So who won this trade? I think I'd rather gamble on buying at the low for a 25 year-old PLD and hope he turns things around like an Evander Kane than a 34 year old goalie for the next 3 years. I'm not sure how much improvements the Kings can make with that extra 3 million in cap space in the next three years.

 

[theMajor]

Everyone is cheering LA for getting out of the contract. Buy watch PLD bounce back next year and actually earn his contract. I wouldn't write him off after 1 bad year.

its possible but not likely. he's 6'4 and plays softer than Lizotte who is like 5'5. he is arguably the most disinterested hockey pro Ive ever seen in my life

 

[surixon]

Is it just me or is it very odd that so many trades are happening while the finals are also still happening?

I like it. Keeps the spotlight on the sport on off days between games.

 

[JKG33]

Kuemper is a worse goalie than the Kings had last year and he's making much more money.

Yes, purely in a vacuum, turning PLD's deal into Kuemper's deal is a "win" for LA. But considering what they paid a year ago for PLD and how they put themselves in this situation by handing him that deal last off-season, they are still an absolute loser in this.

Nah Keumper is a huge upgrade on shitty Talbot and Rittich

 

[gach]

If the smoke around him is true? He could be a massive cancer in the dressing room. First with the BJS there was a problem, he upset some people in the peg and now LA.

If he's a cancer in the room Ovi will tell him what his friend Putin will do to him if he doesn't smarten up

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Goodrow getting claimed and now this ? Are GMs trolling us ?

 

[rea]

Man Blake gotta be frontrunner for gm of the year already, getting rid of that boat anchor of a contract lol

 

[BKarchitect]

Dylan Strome wasn’t PLD level of controller disconnection but when he arrived in Washington he was seen as a super toolsy and talented but lazy center. He’s really put it together in Washington and I think is quite underrated at this point.

I’m sure the Caps think they can do something similar with PLD. I’m not saying they will, but I get the theoretical PLD-Strome pivot.

 

[Duodenum]

Washington with an absolute gift to LA, what the hell.

 

[MileHighCapsFan]

Strange trade for sure, but Washington, what the hell are you doing taking on that contract?

They had the money, in-house AHL 1st Team G, and got younger/deeper at C.

Off the books
Backstrom = $9.2M (age 36)
Kuemper = $5.25M (age 34)
Kuznetzov = $3.9M (age 32) retained 50%

On the books
PLD = $8.5M (age 25)
Shepard = $775k (age 28)

 

[nergish]

What does this move signify for LA?

 

[Jumptheshark]

If he's a cancer in the room Ovi will tell him what his friend Putin will do to him if he doesn't smarten up

LAK really wanted the guy gone and based upon his history of getting traded. He makes Evender Kane look like a saint

 

[Profet]

A big thank you to Los Angeles.

Sincerely,
Metro Disivion fans

 

[villacco]

I actually think, this is not bad for WSH.
Has anybody seen their cap structure on capfriendly?
They are effing old. And so many of these contracts will run out soon.

Trading away their old goal tender is a good thing.
They are gonna be a young, rebuilding team very soon.

That PLD contract will never hurt them, because of their cap structure. Go to capfriendly, as long as you still can.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Man Blake gotta be frontrunner for gm of the year already, getting rid of that boat anchor of a contract lol

Hm I wonder who traded for Dubois and then gave him that boat anchor of a contract

 

[Xoggz22]

As a CBJ fan this makes me so happy. What a dumb move by the Caps. Now he can be an even more disgruntled punk. Makes me smile knowing he was so excited to go to LAK and now, after another year showing his true colors, he's shipped off to a team on the decline. Going to be fun to watch

 

[HuskyBruinPride]

I can’t imagine him ever “earning” that contract since he never really was an 8.5 million dollar player. Maybe he can make it look less embarassing though.

I mean he was an almost 30 goal scorer, 60 point center. Is 8.5 really that off for that sort of player in today's NHL? Maybe a little high but not absurdly so imo.

 

[LeonDraisaitl]

Out of interest did PLD have to agree to this trade?

 

[BKarchitect]

They had the money, in-house AHL 1st Team G, and got younger/deeper at C.

Off the books
Backstrom = $9.2M (age 36)
Kuemper = $5.25M (age 34)
Kuznetzov = $3.9M (age 32) retained 50%

On the books
PLD = $8.5M (age 25)
Shepard = $775k (age 28)

It’s not nearly as crazy as people are making it seem but I suspect most aren’t interested in actually learning why the Caps might take this gamble (and yes, it’s certainly a gamble even looking at it optimistically) and would rather just scream about PLD’s contract as if they are the ones breaking the news that it is expensive.

 

[Thierry]

It doesn't look like the Caps bought Cap Friendly.

 

[Lt Dan]

If that's true, what a shit show for LA. We'll wait for the return but I feel they could've given him a little more time...

No way Josefhabs

I was all on the "let's give him a chance" bandwagon.
f*** that guy and his bad facial hair

 

[Quinton Byfield]

What does this move signify for LA?

That they saw their f*** up and instead of doubling down, they swallowed their pride and fixed it.