COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Blue Jackets finally reached the terms of contract with center Pierre-Luc Dubois on Thursday and signed one of the NHL’s rising stars and the club’s top center for a $ 10 million two-year deal.
Dubois, still only 22, will earn $ 3.35 million this season and $ 6.65 million in 2021-22, and he will still be a limited free agent if the contract expires. With the timing of the deal, Dubois could be ready for the start of training camp on Sunday.
But that was not all good news about Dubois on Thursday.
Athletic Leader Pierre LeBrun reported earlier in the day that some NHL clubs have been made aware that Dubois is ‘looking for a scenery’, that he wants to trade for the Blue Jackets after only three seasons in Columbus .
Jarmo Kekäläinen, GM GM of Blue Jackets, declined to comment on the report and declined to say whether Dubois formally requested a trade. Dubois’ agent, Pat …