Dubois wishes to become the highest paid forward for the CH and this is causing a stir
The Pierre-Luc Dubois case has made a lot of headlines in recent days. Now that the NHL Draft is fast approaching, we can expect a resolution very soon regarding the future of the Quebec native.
We reported yesterday that the Los Angeles Kings, who are on the 24-year-old forward's list, were very active in this case and it would not be surprising to see them acquire Dubois in the next two weeks.
Although the forward had expressed his desire to sign an 8-year extension before being traded, the rumor that he wanted a salary of about $9 million annually had not yet been officially confirmed by a reporter.
However, the renowned Elliotte Friedman revealed a major piece of information during his 32 Thoughts podcast yesterday, mentioning that the restricted free agent indeed wanted a contract in the vicinity of $9 million. According to his information, we should indeed expect Pierre-Luc Dubois to sign a contract comparable to that of Dylan Larkin (8 x $8.75 million) and Matthew Barzal (8 x $9.15 million).
Wow! This statement indeed confirms that the Quebec native wants to sign an 8-year contract around $72 million, thus becoming the highest paid forward for the Canadiens if Kent Hughes manages to acquire him.
Could Pierre-Luc Dubois' salary demands cool the ardor of the CH's general manager in this case?
The 24-year-old forward scored 27 goals and provided 36 assists (63 points) in 73 games last season, thereby setting a new personal career high.
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Would you like to see the Canadiens acquire Pierre-Luc Dubois even if the Quebec native wants to get a contract of $8.75 million annually? | ||
| Yes | 81 | 24.3 % |
| No | 252 | 75.7 % |
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