Proposal: Dubois to Penguins

[Dipsy Doodle]

To Pens: Dubois and Gavrikov
To Kings: Smith and Graves

Change of scenery trade that has LA and Pit move on from long-term deals for players that didn't work for them.

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[Ulf5]

Hell to the no. Unless the Kings retain 50%. And throw in a 1st.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

The scenery isn't any better in Pittsburgh than it was in Columbus or Winnipeg or LAK lol.

Torts outed PLD as lazy two teams ago. Blake was just living under a rock and made what should be a job-costing mistake.

 

[SEALBound]

Dear lord no.

Very bad for the Penguins. PLD might be the absolute anti-thesis to what the Penguins roster needs. No offense LA fans.

 

[kinghock]

Dear lord no.

Very bad for the Penguins. PLD might be the absolute anti-thesis to what the Penguins roster needs. No offense LA fans.

I do not think either team needs this trade.

 

[Gurglesons]

Why not just do Graves straight up for PLD?

Seems to work for both teams.

 

[kinghock]

Why not just do Graves straight up for PLD?

Seems to work for both teams.

I would not do it from Kings point of view.
I know people do not like PLD, but Graves is not good at all in my opinion.
Kings needs to trade Gavrikov, not to get another one.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Dubois doesn't seem like a Dubas type of player to me.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Dubois has one of the worst contracts in the NHL. There is absolutely no 1 for 1 trade I'd ever consider for him.

He's both overpaid and a locker room issue, absolutely no interest.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Pittsburgh needs to shed ugly contracts and start drafting talent. PLD does nothing for them. I'm not even sure he is better than 38 year old Malkin at this point.

 

[Lt Dan]

The scenery isn't any better in Pittsburgh than it was in Columbus or Winnipeg or LAK lol.

Torts outed PLD as lazy two teams ago. Blake was just living under a rock and made what should be a job-costing mistake.

Well said Casper!

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I would not do it from Kings point of view.
I know people do not like PLD, but Graves is not good at all in my opinion.
Kings needs to trade Gavrikov, not to get another one.

Isn’t gavrikov good?

 

[kinghock]

Isn’t gavrikov good?

he is very slow and expensive.

 

[Extra Texture]

I could see Dubois as a Penguin.....in 2027, when the franchise has bottomed out, and the rebuild is in full swing. At that point, Dubas (or whoever is GM then) would be an absolute fool to not leverage every bit of cap space to take on some of the putrid deals around the league. For a bribe, and assuming Dubois hasnt turned it around in LA. Maybe he will be teammates with Huberdeau at that point.

In the meantime, Dubois is not going to do anything to turn the Pens fortunes around, IMO.

Now if we're talking Graves and Jarry, then I'm a little more interested right now.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Pittsburgh needs to shed ugly contracts and start drafting talent. PLD does nothing for them. I'm not even sure he is better than 38 year old Malkin at this point.

He isn't better than a 38 year old Malkin at this point.

I have no clue what the Kings were thinking trading that much and paying him that much. His best season in the NHL was 63 points. Why is he getting paid $8.5 million a year for the next 7 years?

 

[Gurglesons]

He isn't better than a 38 year old Malkin at this point.

I have no clue what the Kings were thinking trading that much and paying him that much. His best season in the NHL was 63 points. Why is he getting paid $8.5 million a year for the next 7 years?

Because the cap is going up and that's what 60 points gets you in today's NHL at PLD's age?

Same type of deal Horvat got.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Because the cap is going up and that's what 60 points gets you in today's NHL at PLD's age?

Same type of deal Horvat got.

The Horvat deal was also stupid and overpaying Horvat for 1 year of overperformance.

Scheifele is making $8.5 million a year on an extension that he signed in October 2023 and he's a significantly better player than PLD is. If you want to make a big deal about the age, Larkin makes $8.7 million on a deal he signed in March 2023 and I'd also say he's clearly better than PLD is.

 

[Gurglesons]

The Horvat deal was also stupid and overpaying Horvat for 1 year of overperformance.

Scheifele is making $8.5 million a year on an extension that he signed in October 2023 and he's a significantly better player than PLD is.

Schiefele is also 31. PLD is 25. 26 soon if you want to get technical.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

It's interesting how perspectives change on a player in just one year.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Schiefele is also 31. PLD is 25. 26 soon if you want to get technical.

If you want to make a big deal about the age, Larkin makes $8.7 million on a deal he signed in March 2023 and I'd also say he's clearly better than PLD is.

It's interesting how perspectives change on a player in just one year.

Most people said that the Kings overpaid both in terms of contract and what they gave up for PLD last off-season.

 

[Gurglesons]

If you want to make a big deal about the age, Larkin makes $8.7 million on a deal he signed in March 2023 and I'd also say he's clearly better than PLD is.

Larkin is two years older than PLD.

The deal PLD signed given the amount of UFA years and his counting stats prior to this year is perfectly in line with what we've seen.

 

[johnjm22]

Kings wouldn't want to include Gavrikov IMO.

It they move Gav, I think it would be an individual trade at the deadline.

 

[HabsAddict]

AGAIN with the PLDonkey talk?

Just do me a favour and stick this emoji besides any mention of him....

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Because the cap is going up and that's what 60 points gets you in today's NHL at PLD's age?

Same type of deal Horvat got.

Difference is Horvat isn't a total drag defensively

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

PLD is anchor.

Talking Huberdeau level.

Try calling Conroy instead.