Development: a 72 million dollar contract for Pierre-Luc Dubois with the Canadiens and a trade involving Josh Anderson?
Just two months away from the 2023 NHL Draft, rumors of a trade involving Pierre-Luc Dubois and the Montreal Canadiens are intensifying once again.
If the Canadiens' general manager, Kent Hughes, does indeed decide to make a move this summer to acquire Dubois, it is unclear what it will take to persuade his Jets counterpart, Kevin Cheveldayoff.
The possibility of a Jacob Trouba-like trade has been raised. As a reminder, in 2019, the Jets received a first-round pick and defenseman Neal Pionk from the Rangers in exchange for Trouba.
Jeff Gorton was the Rangers' GM at the time. In these circumstances, would the Florida Panthers' first-round pick in 2023 and a player similar to Dubois (Josh Anderson?) be enough to convince the Jets?
It is definitely a possibility.
Now, what would Pierre-Luc Dubois' contract look like upon arriving in Montreal?
Considering that a long-term deal is expected, two comparisons come to mind: the contracts of Mathew Barzal and Roope Hintz.
Aged 25 and 26, both will start their new deals next season. We are talking about an eight-year, $73.2 million contract for Barzal and an eight-year, $67.6 million contract for Hintz.
Dubois, who will be 25 this summer, should certainly demand a salary around nine million dollars per season, taking these comparisons into account.
Will Kent Hughes be willing to grant him such a contract? If he truly wants Dubois' services in the coming years, he will not really have a choice but to agree to this deal.
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Would you be willing to grant a contract of around $9,000,000 per season to Dubois if he lands in Montreal? | ||
| Yes | 44 | 18.5 % |
| No | 194 | 81.5 % |
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