2023-06-27 20:29:00
Pierre-Luc Dubois will continue his career with the Los Angeles Kings. The trade was completed between the Winnipeg Jets and the Kings on Tuesday followingnoon
In return, the Jets receive players Gabriel Vilardi, Alex Iafallo and Rasmus Kupari, as well as a second-round pick in 2024, the one that belonged to the Canadiens.
Dubois agreed to an eight-year contract extension at an average annual salary of $8.5 million.
In the last few days, several reports reported that the Montreal Canadiens had made a last-ditch effort to agree with the Jets for the services of the Quebec striker.
We have acquired forward Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for F Alex Iafallo, F Rasmus Kupari, F Gabriel Vilardi and a second-round draft pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
In addition, Dubois agreed to terms on an eight-year contract.
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June 27, 2023
The Habs would have been ready to give up hopes and draft picks, but the Jets were instead looking for players who might play in the National Hockey League right now.
Dubois had been on his way out of Winnipeg since he told team management that he didn’t want a long-term deal with them. In 73 games last season, he scored 27 goals and had 36 assists. In his career, he has 129 goals and 173 assists in 434 games.
Vilardi will be a key element that allowed the Kings to acquire Dubois. A former first-round pick who is now 23, Vilardi had the best season of his career in 2022-23 with 41 points (23 goals and 18 assists) in 63 games.
At 29, Iafalo will bring some experience to Winnipeg. Never drafted, he played the first six seasons of his career in California, with Los Angeles. In 59 games last season, he provided 14 goals and 22 assists for a total of 36 points.
Finally, Kupari is a 23-year-old center who played 66 games with the Kings last season, amassing 15 points, including three goals. He also played 11 games in the American League.
The Kings also traded the 2024 second-round pick that originally belonged to the Canadiens. This pick was first traded to the Arizona Coyotes two years ago, in the trade that brought Christian Dvorak to Montreal. Arizona then traded that pick to the Kings on Saturday to get defenseman Sean Durzi.
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