The salary cap is set, but the clock is ticking. NHL front offices are keeping an eye on both the calendar and the scoreboard in the Stanley Cup Final, as the first buyout window of the offseason will open 48 hours after Lord Stanley’s mug is hoisted.
You know as well as I do that buying out Pierre-Luc Dubois’ contract at 1/3 of his salary must be an option for the Kings. However, the team’s GM is adamant that this won’t be the case, and that the coaching staff has to make it work.
Daryl Evans and Ed Egros join host Jesse Cohen for another round of player evaluations for the 2023-24 season. The trio discuss Viktor Arvidsson, Trevor Moore, Phil Danault and Pierre-Luc Dubois.
With the 2024 NHL Draft taking place in less than a month, draft lists and ranking are slowly starting to mold into what could shake out. The Winnipeg Jets are slated to pick 37th thanks to the Montreal Canadiens selection they acquired in the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade, and they could find some legitimate value in that slot.
If the Montreal Canadiens are out of the Martin Necas derby, I hope it’s not because of questions over his attitude. When has it become a bad trait to want to contribute more?
The Los Angeles Kings met the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs twice before this past season. And Los Angeles was tired of falling short against them.
Pierre-Luc Dubois’ first season in Los Angeles turned out to be a nightmare. He didn’t live up to expectations because he fell back into bad habits… As a result, there’s already talk of the Kings trading him.
Welcome to the Kings Royal Report. Here we will discuss the good, bad, and ugly of the Los Angeles Kings. It will be a place to bring up recent reports, discuss prospects, brainstorm ideas, and break down the coming schedule.
Jeff Marek recently reported in his “Rink Fries” report that he “got a note from someone from an NHL team (not LA or Washington) wondering if a Pierre
The Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals were both eliminated in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs and will want to make changes this offseason and return with a stronger team for the 2024-25 campaign.
Happy Wednesday, Insiders. Confirming participation at the 2024 IIHF World Championships for three LA Kings – Pierre-Luc Dubois with Team Canada and the duo of Adrian Kempe and Carl Grundstrom with Team Sweden.
Team Canada is making some changes, adding NHL forwards Pierre-Luc Dubois, Brandon Hagel and Nicolas Paul to the roster for the 2024 Mens’ World Championships. Former members of Team Canada Macklin Celebrini and Adam Fantilli have opted to return home and not participate in the tournament.
Pierre-Luc Dubois is still going to be a member of the Los Angeles Kings next season. "We need to make him better," Kings general manager Rob Blake said…
For the third straight season, the Edmonton Oilers have eliminated the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With a 4-1 series win over the Kings, the Oilers will face the winner of the series between the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks in the second round.
The Pierre-Luc Dubois saga was the talk of the summer of 2023. Many thought he’d be traded to the Canadiens, but he ended up playing for the Kings in Los Angeles.
The NHL Trade Deadline is certainly chaotic, and this year should be no different. The Los Angeles Kings are an interesting team, as they could buy or sell ahead of Friday’s deadline.
Los Angeles Kings center Pierre-Luc Dubois is off to a rickety start to the season, but he's at least been reliable.
Pierre-Luc Dubois is now in L.A., and he says it feels like he's already been with the team for a while.
A handful of acquisitions during the NHL offseason clearly bolstered rosters, but are these players enough to propel their new teams into the Stanley Cup Final? With regular-season openers looming Tuesday, here are five players who could significantly improve their new teams.
Newly acquired Los Angeles Kings center Pierre-Luc Dubois just turned 25 and he’s already on his third NHL team.
After months of rumors regarding Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois and his hometown team, the Montreal Canadiens, Dubois’ long-term landing spot may be coming into focus.
For months, NHL insiders believed it was inevitable that Pierre-Luc Dubois would wind up with the Montreal Canadiens. Seemingly the only team on his radar, the forward was reportedly using any leverage he had to work his way to the Habs in a trade or sign his next contract in a way that allowed him to choose Montreal as a free agent.
Dubois' desire to leave Winnipeg creates a fascinating wrinkle in the upcoming offseason. Here's an exploration of four potential trade partners for the Jets.
The Pierre-Luc Dubois saga with the Winnipeg Jets appears likely to end this summer with a trade.
Dubois reportedly told the Jets last summer that he had no intention of signing a long-term deal to stay in Winnipeg, and it appears that the 24-year-old is staying true to his word.
Fans likely won’t be shocked to hear that Pierre-Luc Dubois, the talented forward of the Winnipeg Jets, has officially requested a trade and has made it clear that he will not re-sign with the team during this off-season.
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