Pierre-Luc Dubois will join the Canadiens ASAP
Insider Nick Kypreos with the latest details:
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Nick Kypreos is adamant that Winnipeg Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois will soon be wearing the uniform of the Montreal Canadiens. The insider has recently reported on “Tim and Friends” that Dubois will join the Habs as soon as he can, going on to add that even a Stanley Cup championship will keep the forward in Winnipeg long term.
Dubois is scheduled to become a pending restricted free agent on July 1 with arbitration rights and this is not the first time he has been linked to the Canadiens.
According to Kypreos, the only reason Dubois isn’t being talked about more often and ahead of the deadline is because of how well the Jets are playing. Winnipeg currently sits in second place of the Central division and is getting ready for a long playoff run. However, the Jets’ success is said to have little impact on Dubois or his desire to stay in Winnipeg, and the move to Montreal is becoming more and more obvious.
“He is not staying in Winnipeg long term,” said Kypreos. “There is nothing that can change his mind from what I’m hearing”.
Last week when the Jets and Dubois were in Montreal, the forward announced he was relaunching his takeover of Vincent Lecavalier’s charity, which helped fund hockey for underprivileged kids. The taking over of the foundation reignited rumours about his future in Montreal.
As you know, the Habs attempted to acquired Dubois when he was in Columbus and had asked to be traded in January of 2021. The the former Blue Jackets third-overall pick eventually went to the Jets for Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic.
His agent Pat Brisson also added to the mix when he commented his client’s contract saying Dubois wouldn’t sign beyond two years in Winnipeg and that Montreal is “a city he would like to play in”.
Dubois has said that he won’t think about his next contract until summer rolls around, but it sounds like he’s not thinking about it before he already knows he is looking to come to Montreal.
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