Quoting: Bolts_Fan_Dan
Jarmo kekaleinen Is it going to care where the market is he’s going to care what the best deal for the Columbus blue jackets is if the team wants to sign PLD and deal with the market not being big enough that no longer is Jarmo’s headache. Kekaleinen doesn’t move him without a Win in return.
The issue is a lot of smaller market teams may not make a play for him as they don't want to have the same issue CLB is having with PLD now or in 2 years, even though he's really under control for 4 more years. Less suitors could create a tougher market for CLB to get the maximum return. I cant recall a player getting his "best" return in a trade when they've asked to be moved.
and this was Torts today ...
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Tortorella on Dubois: 'He wants out'
According to Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella, forward Pierre-Luc Dubois wants out.
TSN.ca Staff
According to Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella, forward wants out.
"Yeah, he wants out," Tortorella told 'Rothman and Ice' on 97.1 The Fan in Columbus. "He spoke to the team, as we do here. It's a little bit different than [forward ] and [goalie ] were. This is a 22-year-old kid. It doesn't happen that often, so he has been honest with the group. I wish he was a little bit more honest as far as reasons why. I still haven't really gotten to that, but I think he needs to speak on that. I won't."
Dubois, 22, led the Blue Jackets with 49 points in 70 games last season and had 10 points in 10 playoff games. He recently signed a two-year, $10 million contract with Columbus on Dec. 31 as a restricted free agent.
"[Dubois] has had a good camp, but it's a short leash with me as far as this is concerned," Tortorella said. "He needs to continue to do the things to help this team win and be the best teammate he can be, or I'm not sure where it goes. It's a situation and we'll go to it day by day."