LeBrun: Dubois may be looking for change of scenery

[TGWL]

If this is true, the Rangers have to make a call and shoot the lock off the farm system wallet.

Trading our farm system isn't going to help offset the cap he's going to need on his new deal. I'm sure CBJ will want a solid player, not just prospects. We really don't have anybody to offer other than futures, and since this leaves a hole down their middle, we really have nothing to offer.

 

[AZviaNJ]

wow how very generous of you. what a joke...

Pretty funny, any Anaheim deal would need to include Zegras, Drysdale and probably the Ducks 2021 first

I'd give up any 2 Coyote players/assets for Dubois.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Geeze the return for Dubois will be massive. CBJ could have quite the bidding war

Alot of these trade ideas people are posting here arent even close

 

[ffh]

Yes he is.

no he isnt. its close. laine will always score more goals and more points but dubois is a better 2 way player.

 

[King Woodballs]

This generation of spoiled and entitled brats is beyond ridiculous at this point.

 

[TGWL]

Any team still not at cap floor that can offer 7 x10?

Pump the brakes a little on that one. He's a great piece to add for any team, but not at 10 million / 7.

 

[amnesiac]

Dubios for Barzal confirmed

Laine and Roslovic for Dubois+?

so they cant sign PLD, but they can sign Laine or Barzal?

I know first one was a joke

 

[SRHRangers]

Trading our farm system isn't going to help offset the cap he's going to need on his new deal. I'm sure CBJ will want a solid player, not just prospects. We really don't have anybody to offer other than futures, and since this leaves a hole down their middle, we really have nothing to offer.

Still got to make the call and see. It is a need.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Dubois is a 1C, Laine is a winger....end of conversation.

Dubois>>>>Kucherov confirmed

 

[SR]

no he isnt. its close. laine will always score more goals and more points but dubois is a better 2 way player.

I guess that depends on who you ask. I’d take the more structured center that plays a much more physical game than a one dimensional soft goal scoring winger.

PLD is worth more than Laine.

 

[Tkachuky]

This generation of spoiled and entitled brats is beyond ridiculous at this point.

Ok boomer.

But in all seriousness... who knows what goes on behind closed doors. I’d be surprised if he does leave CBJ.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Dubois>>>>Kucherov confirmed

When did Laine turn into Kucherov?

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

I feel horrible for Columubs fans. First Panarin, now Dubois.........gotta wonder about the long-term viability of them being in that market if they can't even keep their home grown stars past their ELC.

That being said, this could be as simple as he doesn't like Torts.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

When did Laine turn into Kucherov?

I never even mentioned Laine’s name. I’m responding to your conclusion that a 1C is superior to any winger “enough said”.

 

[De Montreal]

Danault + one of Romanov or Caufield + 1st pick ?

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I feel horrible for Columubs fans. First Panarin, now Dubois.........gotta wonder about the long-term viability of them being in that market if they can't even keep their home grown stars past their ELC.

Don't feel horrible for them. They finally are a relevant, winning franchise under Jarmo and Torts. Under that team, they can just retool as much as they want until they finally have a star player that actually wants to commit long-term.

 

[Crede777]

I feel horrible for Columubs fans. First Panarin, now Dubois.........gotta wonder about the long-term viability of them being in that market if they can't even keep their home grown stars past their ELC.

This is just the new way of the NHL. Either you pay your stars an absurd amount of money coming off their ELC or they start looking elsewhere.

Teams need to clamp down on it in unison. Stop doing what Toronto, Edmonton, and Buffalo did by giving in early and just make the young players eat it until they reach UFA.

It's also happening with Laine and Barzal. Then it will happen with the next batch of stars unless their teams just jump at a max offer right away.

 

[cudi]

This generation of spoiled and entitled brats is beyond ridiculous at this point.

Agreed.

signed,
Alexei Yashin.

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

Seems like posturing from his agent to get a deal done. Likely nothing. Great player that would be worth a haul though

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Don't feel horrible for them. They finally are a relevant, winning franchise under Jarmo and Torts.

Yeah but how do they keep it up if their stars keep bolting?

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

VGK should acquire him

 

[Twain]

It might be a complete non-story, but Dubois camp looking at other options would also explain CBJ’s big rush to create cap space by practically giving Nutivaara and Murray away and then staying away from the free agency. Perhaps there was a real offer-sheet threat all along.

 

[majormajor]

Seems like posturing for a better deal to me.

Montreal could make room.....

KK + 1st 2021 + 2nd 2021

Would obviously require some cap tweaking

It's posturing.

I don't think that trade offer is realistically going to get Jarmo's attention, I'm supposing he'd prefer Suzuki to KK and probably still say no to Suzuki for Dubois.

I'm sure this is just Dubois' camp trying to light a fire under Columbus' GM's butt. He's got a huge role there why would he want to leave?

Yes this is coming from Brisson. I don't think he wants to leave but he wouldn't mind playing in a more fun offensive system. Barzal has said the same thing.

Laine for Dubois makes too much sense. Jets throw in Roslovic and we've got a deal?

It makes a lot of sense for Winnipeg. That's where it ends.

I’d love to get Dubois in Anaheim, and would offer the following package

Columbus’s pick of Henrique/Rakell/Silfverberg

Steel

An additional future asset (or two) that is not Zegras, Drysdale, or our 2021 1st (unless top 10 protected)

That sounds like a nice package for a secondary asset. If you don't put Zegras on the table you have no chance of getting Dubois.

I actually think that's not bad.

As an impartial fan, I think I would prefer to acquire Laine over Dubois. But that's also taking into account that we already have two very good young centers on our roster.

It's not just not impartial, but also I think wrong. Dubois is a play-driver that is developing into a point per game center. As a non play driver Laine would have to be scoring 45+ every year to top that and he's not shooting like he used to. I can't think of any team where I'd rather have Laine than Dubois.

 

[Cowumbus]

I’d love to get Dubois in Anaheim, and would offer the following package

Columbus’s pick of Henrique/Rakell/Silfverberg

Steel

An additional future asset (or two) that is not Zegras, Drysdale, or our 2021 1st (unless top 10 protected)

How does that help us then?

 

[AvroArrow]

Dubois isn’t worth more then laine

He absolutely is.

He plays C
He's the better player
RFA