Finally someone speaks truth about PLD. I praise you for this

at 8 mil montreal wont bite simple as that so dont worry... i dont think he is coming here as he will want too much money and hughes wont mess up the cap structure.. if we draft a center in the draft they wont need him either

I was in on PLD until the 9m AVV thing, he's not worth that.

He’s a textbook diva. I hope WPG doesn’t bend and he is forced to sit out.

Man wants 9mil (not even sure if he said it tbh) but never once hit ppg or hit 70 points while having good teammates lmao anything above 7.5 is a no, even 7.5 is being generous he's max 7x7

As a jets fan, I agree with some of what you said. However, your overall conclusion makes sense.

Dubois simply told the jets that Dubois won’t sign long term. This is a good thing for the jets in my opinion. They weren’t going to keep him anyway and him and his agent being willing to help with trade discussions is beneficial to both sizes and announcing a trade request will help chevy’s phone ring.

Matthew Tkachuk did it last year. Debrincat this year. Trouba in the past. It’s happened before, just becoming more common. While some might think it’s a bad move, Dubois doesn’t seem like a guy who likes a small market and he knows what he wants. Columbus and Winnipeg aren’t great destinations for what he’s looking for (the high fashion and lifestyle big cities have). He’s been an RFA for 6 years now, and he’s excercisnf his rights to go to UFA next year. But he’s also being considerate in working with the jets for a sign and trade to happen. Best case for both parties.

I didn’t hear thr 9M but I don’t doubt it. I think he’s closer to 8.5 but he’ll get 9 if he wants it and is flexible with his destinations.

Yes, he had Connor on his wing for most of his time, but Dubois is no slouch of a player. He’s worth 8.5M per year and he won’t regress offensively and brings a lot to the game aside from points. If he’s engaged, he’s the most impactful guy on the ice, on a pretty star studded team in Winnipeg.

I don’t think MTL fans will sour on him. They haven’t soured on Anderson and Dubois is a better version of him…and he plays c.

I think if MTL gets the chance, they should make a bid for him. His type of players are rare in the nhl. Big powerforward instigators are a rarity, with tkachuk and Dubois being the best at it. And look at what tkachuck has done for the panthers (though more offensive skill there)

Paul Maurice said : I never thought I'd be in the league again because this city this team killed my will to be a coach in NHL. Trouba and Laine leaved too. Columbus also had room troubles. Don't get me wrong Dubois is not an angel, but for me the red flags are about those two teams who are with Chicago before their blowup the worst team chemistry in the league.

the 9m average is a pure rumor.

When negotiating, you always ask for more than you'll expect to get. PLD won't get 9M but if he wants 7.5-8.5M, you ask for more and "settle" for less. I think we all agree 8M in todays NHL is his minimum. Throw in the fact that if he signing in Canada, he'll get slightly more due to taxation. So lets say 8.5M. I take that any day of the week. He's a good player that actually wants to play here. Habs can't afford to say no to that. Obviously if the price is right of course.

Also Its funny, we're allowed to quit and find a new employment at a drop of a hat but PLD is apparently forced to live and play where he doesn't want to and he's at fault for not wanting to? We need to get over this idea of players quitting on teams. Guys had to play for Torts, a notoriously hated coach, and then gets sent to the Peg. Not exactly a destination most NHL players want to go to. Not to mention the leadership core their was apparently somewhat toxic.

Just remember Adam Fox didn't even give his 2 first teams a single chance before demanding where he wanted to go and we all don't bat an eye. PLD gave both teams he played for a chance. Both were bad situations that he still gave a chance to. That's not quitting, that's finding out what they're about and not liking it. I don't blame him and would do the exact same thing. Screw loyalty to a job you don't want to be at anymore.