2023-07-11 01:25:20
Pierre-Luc Dubois may have considered playing for the Montreal Canadiens, but when the Los Angeles Kings knocked on the door, he didn’t hesitate long.
The Quebecer has already started to explore his new city, a warmer place than Winnipeg or Columbus, and the contrast should be stark for him. In the city of angels, you don’t have to look very far to be entertained.
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“There’s a lot to love regarding this city and this place,” he said in his first Los Angeles media appearance Monday. […] Obviously, playing hockey is my job and I have to go on the ice to win and eventually win a Stanley Cup, but I also spend time outside. In this town, I feel like I can’t be in a bad mood.”
The sun attracts many talented players, but Los Angeles has much more to offer than its beaches and lively neighborhoods. The Kings, still led by Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty, can aspire to great honors in the coming years.
“It was a long process,” Dubois said of the negotiations. When I found out the Kings were interested, it became an easy decision for me.”
Immediately following being traded by the Jets, he also signed an eight-year contract for a salary of $ 8.5 million.
No word on Montreal
Besides talking regarding his childhood, Dubois did not mention Montreal – and even less the Canadiens – in front of the media. Asked regarding his interest in playing for the Bleu-Blanc-Rouge, prompted by his agent, he recalled that rumors from the corridors were rarely accurate.
“There have been so many rumours. As a player, as a person, there are times when I just wanted to take the microphone and say everything, admitted the attacker. We had to stay patient and positive. Several things that were said, I didn’t really say them or I didn’t necessarily agree with them. It’s part of the job and it can be less fun sometimes.”
After setting a career high last season with 63 points, Dubois is aiming higher. He’s been in the National League for six seasons already and the call for the Stanley Cup will only get stronger.
“Sometimes I feel like a young veteran. I’m only 25, I still have a lot to learn. I still have a lot of experience. I want to help the younger players and learn from the older ones,” he said.
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