Blue Jackets’ star Pierre-Luc Dubois told the team that he has no interest in staying in Columbus for the long term and requests to be traded in late 2020 it would not be a distraction during the season, Dubois received national news Thursday night for his lack of effort and his tenure in Ohio may soon be over.
Dubois was selected last night after a weak shift, where he basically went on a free skate. The first line did not see the ice again and made a total of 3:55 in the team’s 3-2 overtime loss against the Tampa Bay lightning skate.
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Here’s an example of Pierre-Luc Dubois’ last shift for the Blue Jackets tonight. The center saw 3:55 ice time for the night and did not take a shift after the first period.# CBJ
More: https://t.co/dkWp3poyVI pic.twitter.com/BcGQgJwheP
– 1st Ohio Battery (@ 1stOhioBattery) 22 January 2021
“I really do not make decisions for up to a few minutes,” Tortorella said. said as transcribed by Greg Wyshynski of ESPN. ‘This is the player who has to show me. You’re going to get there if you play the right way. The player rests on the responsibility. And it’s on all players – not just the player who sat. I am not a difficult man to read as far as this is concerned. ”
On Friday, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reported that twelve teams had issued the Blue Jackets on the possible deal of Dubois, including the Capitals.
A list of teams I believe requested from Columbus about Pierre-Luc Dubois, obviously some with more seriousness than others (in no particular order):
Anaheim, Minnesota, Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Ottawa, Rangers, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Detroit, Washington and Arizona.– Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) 22 January 2021
It goes without saying that I think other teams have it too.
Now the question is which teams can meet what the CBJ wants. This is not a futures contract. I think Columbus wants it to be a hockey deal if / when they continue.– Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) 22 January 2021
According to Frank Seravalli of TSN, two thirds of the league have different interests.
As @frank_seravalli write, other # NHL teams are not derailed # CBJ forward Pierre-Luc Dubois’s ‘free skating’ shift on Thursday as more than two-thirds of the league have different interests and intrigues in the 61-point center: https://t.co/CkdvhECVpt#TSNHokkie pic.twitter.com/kODjiODBHt
– TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) 22 January 2021
A source close to the Capitals confirmed the team’s interest in PLD to RMNB. When asked to describe how serious the team was about acquiring the Blue Jackets Center, the source replied, ‘They are interested. They are as serious as everyone asks about him. ‘
Dubois has a lot to offer in any potential transaction due to its age, price and high skill level. Dubois is currently signed for a $ 10 million ($ 5 million AAV) two-year deal and will remain a limited free agent until the end of the 2023-24 season.
Dubois scored 61 points (27g, 34a) during the 2018-19 season and was at the same pace last year (18g, 31a) before the coronavirus pandemic cut the season short.
Caption photo courtesy of @ duber18