Dubois

[fivehole32]

He is the ultimate millstone around the neck of the organization both financially and culturally. The idea you have to give a guy who is making 8.5 million a year, mini goals for gold stars and "side quests" for each game is mind boggling. If he had half the drive and passion that Lizotte has we as fans would be over the moon.

 

[Lt Dan]

He is the ultimate millstone around the neck of the organization both financially and culturally. The idea you have to give a guy who is making 8.5 million a year, mini goals for gold stars and "side quests" for each game is mind boggling. If he had half the drive and passion that Lizotte has we as fans would be over the moon.

If we could "man with two brains" and do the Zip lock brain surgery and switch his brain with Lizotte's he would be a sure-fire first ballot HOFer

 

[raswilliam]

PL buy out #'s

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

If Dubois gets bought out, how much would he have to earn on a new contract to be better off? Could it work in his benefit to be bought out?

I just want him gone. Don't care about his benefit.

 

[johnjm22]

He is the ultimate millstone around the neck of the organization both financially and culturally. The idea you have to give a guy who is making 8.5 million a year, mini goals for gold stars and "side quests" for each game is mind boggling. If he had half the drive and passion that Lizotte has we as fans would be over the moon.

Even the way they talk about him on broadcasts is embarrassing.

During a rare game when he's actually putting in effort, Jim Fox has to point it out. "Oh look PLD is actually battling for that loose puck, that's a good sign!"

Next thing you know we'll be praising him for tying his skates all by himself.

He's the highest paid player on the team the next two seasons (11M+). Other players know that. It's terrible for team culture IMO.

 

[Schrute farms]

I seriously can only see two scenarios: 1) he's kept and you hope he becomes a decent player; or 2) he's traded away.

The buy-out this summer idea/option is pure sci-fi fantasy

 

[chris kontos]

Maybe they were actively trying to poison the teams culture and locker room by aquiring this guy and handing him and brisson this contract?
It stinks to high heaven.
The aquisition and contract need to be investigated .

 

[BaileyFan]

No big name player will accept a trade or sign UFA with LA again if they just do it after one year. 3-4 seasons in and he’s still that bad? Much more understandable.

Big name players have nothing to fear as long as they don’t sandbag half the season, get the coach fired, then switch to a one game per week effort schedule. PLD is a known head case and has been for years.

 

[bland]

Even the way they talk about him on broadcasts is embarrassing.

During a rare game when he's actually putting in effort, Jim Fox has to point it out. "Oh look PLD is actually battling for that loose puck, that's a good sign!"

Next thing you know we'll be praising him for tying his skates all by himself.

He's the highest paid player on the team the next two seasons (11M+). Other players know that. It's terrible for team culture IMO.

Can you imagine how Kempe feels knowing that Fiala and Dubois are out-earning him by considerable amounts?

 

[bland]

I seriously can only see two scenarios: 1) he's kept and you hope he becomes a decent player; or 2) he's traded away.

The buy-out this summer idea/option is pure sci-fi fantasy

No, it isn't.

Its the only fiscally responsible option.

 

[Schmooley]

No, it isn't.

Its the only fiscally responsible option.

He isnt saying its not smart to buy him out. He just doesnt see the organization doing it.

 

[Schrute farms]

No, it isn't.

Its the only fiscally responsible option.

We'll see soon enough. I think you are so wrong....crazy wrong. Total wishful thinking. But maybe it'll turn out that i am. We will know soon.

BTW, being "fiscally responsible" means nothing when it comes to this decision and most sports franchises. I also disagree with your conclusion calling it such. Better off trading him away and eating some assets. Or trade away in 1-3 years. The NTC can be worked around -- i'm sure the guy would want to get out of a bad situation/area.

 

[bland]

We'll see soon enough. I think you are so wrong....crazy wrong. Total wishful thinking. But maybe it'll turn out that i am. We will know soon.

BTW, being "fiscally responsible" means nothing when it comes to this decision and most sports franchises. I also disagree with your conclusion calling it such. Better off trading him away and eating some assets. Or trade away in 1-3 years. The NTC can be worked around -- i'm sure the guy would want to get out of a bad situation/area.

What is the benefit of following that route?

 

[bland]

He isnt saying its not smart to buy him out. He just doesnt see the organization doing it.

Oh, I get that. I also think its the kind of thought process that creates these problems in the first place.

If this was a case of an unforeseen problem, or a performance outlier, or a contract without massive cap ramifications, sure, it would premature.

But none of those things is the case here. This is an expected performance based on ALL available evidence. Don't get caught up in the 40/60 point thing. One extra secondary assist every four games wouldn't make a damn bit of difference here. This was a very expensive gamble with an inexpensive do-over option available ONLY this summer.

They HOPED he would mature. He actually regressed in terms of effort and impact. It must be corrected, and eating more cap or spending more of a rapidly dwindling asset list is the same kind of mismanagement that put them in this predicament in the first place. Bite the bullet, rip off the band-aid, whatever you want to call it. It must be done now.

 

[Schrute farms]

 

[Schmooley]

Oh, I get that. I also think its the kind of thought process that creates these problems in the first place.

If this was a case of an unforeseen problem, or a performance outlier, or a contract without massive cap ramifications, sure, it would premature.

But none of those things is the case here. This is an expected performance based on ALL available evidence. Don't get caught up in the 40/60 point thing. One extra secondary assist every four games wouldn't make a damn bit of difference here. This was a very expensive gamble with an inexpensive do-over option available ONLY this summer.

They HOPED he would mature. He actually regressed in terms of effort and impact. It must be corrected, and eating more cap or spending more of a rapidly dwindling asset list is the same kind of mismanagement that put them in this predicament in the first place. Bite the bullet, rip off the band-aid, whatever you want to call it. It must be done now.

Yea once here and there hell make a play and Ill think maybe hes turning a corner. But really the way hes played isnt even worth a league minimum contract. Looks like vanilla 13th forward waiver fodder. If he was just a smidge worse hed be a liability.
He should be ashamed of his play. Most NHL markets would be running him out of town but LA is still handling him with kid gloves.

 

[Buddy The Elf]

Do you guys think that if he was waived before his NTC that another team won't pick him up? I'm not asking if that will happen but if it did. I brought this up before and most of the responses were that it won't happen.

 

[johnjm22]

Dubois 3rd OA pick by Columbus

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	GP	G	A	PTS
2017-18	Columbus Blue Jackets	19​	82​	20​	28​	48​
2018-19	Columbus Blue Jackets	20​	82​	27​	34​	61​
2019-20	Columbus Blue Jackets	21​	70​	18​	31​	49​
2020-21	Columbus Blue Jackets	22​	5​	1​	0​	1​
2020-21	Winnipeg Jets	22​	41​	8​	12​	20​
2021-22	Winnipeg Jets	23​	81​	28​	32​	60​
2022-23	Winnipeg Jets	24​	73​	27​	36​	63​
2023-24	Los Angeles Kings	25​	73​	15​	20​	35​

Zherdev 4th OA pick by Columbus

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	GP	G	A	PTS
2003-04	Columbus Blue Jackets	18​	57​	13​	21​	34​
2005-06	Columbus Blue Jackets	20​	73​	27​	27​	54​
2006-07	Columbus Blue Jackets	21​	71​	10​	22​	32​
2007-08	Columbus Blue Jackets	22​	82​	26​	35​	61​
2008-09	New York Rangers	23​	82​	23​	35​	58​
2010-11	Philadelphia Flyers	25​	56​	16​	6​	22​

Drouin 3rd OA pick by Tampa

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	GP	G	A	PTS
2014-15	Tampa Bay Lightning	19​	70​	4​	28​	32​
2015-16	Tampa Bay Lightning	20​	21​	4​	6​	10​
2016-17	Tampa Bay Lightning	21​	73​	21​	32​	53​
2017-18	Montreal Canadiens	22​	77​	13​	33​	46​
2018-19	Montreal Canadiens	23​	81​	18​	35​	53​
2019-20	Montreal Canadiens	24​	27​	7​	8​	15​
2020-21	Montreal Canadiens	25​	44​	2​	21​	23​

This is who he is. He's just another Drouin/Zherdev type.

Uber talented high picks with motivation issues that bounce around to different teams and occasionally put up decent numbers.

 

[King'sPawn]

Maybe they were actively trying to poison the teams culture and locker room by aquiring this guy and handing him and brisson this contract?
It stinks to high heaven.
The aquisition and contract need to be investigated .

No need to investigate incompetence. The league let Mike Milbury run a team. They even had to step in on one of his trades, saying it was so bad, that LA had to add more.

Not to mention the Islanders also were able to sign Rick DiPietro to a 15-year contract.

 

[All The Kings Men]

They even had to step in on one of his trades, saying it was so bad, that LA had to add more.

Man... it was such a nice day why you gotta bring that up and go and piss me off all over again...

 

[King'sPawn]

Man... it was such a nice day why you gotta bring that up and go and piss me off all over again...

I can't forget even if I try. It's why I always sound pissed off here

 

[kilowatt]

Dubois 3rd OA pick by Columbus

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	GP	G	A	PTS
2017-18	Columbus Blue Jackets	19​	82​	20​	28​	48​
2018-19	Columbus Blue Jackets	20​	82​	27​	34​	61​
2019-20	Columbus Blue Jackets	21​	70​	18​	31​	49​
2020-21	Columbus Blue Jackets	22​	5​	1​	0​	1​
2020-21	Winnipeg Jets	22​	41​	8​	12​	20​
2021-22	Winnipeg Jets	23​	81​	28​	32​	60​
2022-23	Winnipeg Jets	24​	73​	27​	36​	63​
2023-24	Los Angeles Kings	25​	73​	15​	20​	35​

Zherdev 4th OA pick by Columbus

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	GP	G	A	PTS
2003-04	Columbus Blue Jackets	18​	57​	13​	21​	34​
2005-06	Columbus Blue Jackets	20​	73​	27​	27​	54​
2006-07	Columbus Blue Jackets	21​	71​	10​	22​	32​
2007-08	Columbus Blue Jackets	22​	82​	26​	35​	61​
2008-09	New York Rangers	23​	82​	23​	35​	58​
2010-11	Philadelphia Flyers	25​	56​	16​	6​	22​

Drouin 3rd OA pick by Tampa

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	GP	G	A	PTS
2014-15	Tampa Bay Lightning	19​	70​	4​	28​	32​
2015-16	Tampa Bay Lightning	20​	21​	4​	6​	10​
2016-17	Tampa Bay Lightning	21​	73​	21​	32​	53​
2017-18	Montreal Canadiens	22​	77​	13​	33​	46​
2018-19	Montreal Canadiens	23​	81​	18​	35​	53​
2019-20	Montreal Canadiens	24​	27​	7​	8​	15​
2020-21	Montreal Canadiens	25​	44​	2​	21​	23​

This is who he is. He's just another Drouin/Zherdev type.

Uber talented high picks with motivation issues that bounce around to different teams and occasionally put up decent numbers.

So all we need is Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantenen to get PLD going?

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

Man... it was such a nice day why you gotta bring that up and go and piss me off all over again...

He might be a middle child...some of us are prone to do that to people. It's just who we are. If getting attention doesn't work, plan B is to go for the reaction.

 

[King'sPawn]

He might be a middle child...some of us are prone to do that to people. It's just who we are. If getting attention doesn't work, plan B is to go for the reaction.

Joke's on you. I'm the baby and a jerk.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

35 points for a player making $8.5M seems like a great ROI.

Imagine where Dubois would be without guaranteed contracts.