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The Columbus Blue Jackets and Winnipeg Jets completed a blockbuster trade on Saturday: Pierre-Luc Dubois and a 2022 third-round draft pick are off to Winnipeg in exchange for Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic. The Jets are retaining 26% of Laine s cap hit ($6.75 million) and salary ($7.5 million).
Let s take a look at some winners and losers from the intriguing swap:
Winner: Pierre-Luc Dubois
Dubois wish has been granted … sort of.
Disgruntled and pouty in Columbus, Dubois reportedly made it known to Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen during recent contract negotiations that he preferred to play on a bigger stage. Winnipeg is arguably on par with Columbus as far as market sizes go, so even though Dubois forced Kekalainen s hand, he didn t exactly land in Montreal.
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One thing appears certain about this very uncertain NHL season: there may never be a dull moment.
I’m not even talking about the games.
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One game and three days into it for the Winnipeg Jets, the juggling of bodies on and off the COVID-alert list has combined with a combination of really good news and potentially very bad to create a lineup in flux going into Monday night’s tilt with the Leafs in Toronto.
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