Pierre-Luc Dubois will go well with up for his fourth completely different crew in 5 season’s this 12 months and forward of his profession with the Capitals, the Canadian mirrored on his previous with the Kings.
Pierre-Luc Dubois Displays On Kings Profession
New Capitals signing Pierre-Luc Dubois has had something however a simple time within the NHL up to now in his profession, as but once more he prepares to play for a brand new crew this season.
Dubois has performed for Columbus, Winnipeg and most recently in LA for the Kings, the place he spent only one season regardless of signing an eight-year deal in 2023.
Regardless of incomes some big contracts up to now, Dubois insisted that his fixed strikes are worst case state of affairs and the very last thing he needs from his hockey profession.
“I assumed I used to be going to calm down there for eight years. Not get traded after one 12 months. I lived the worst-case state of affairs, therefore the scars,” he mentioned.
“We perceive one another, there are a lot worse issues in life. I nonetheless do the game I like, I nonetheless have my household, my mates. My life is ok. However professionally, it was the worst-case state of affairs. You need to reach your profession, you need to please your crew, the individuals round you.”
Pierre-Luc Dubois spoke about his time with the Los Angeles Kings and what led to the commerce that despatched him to Washington 👀
“I wished it to unlock, but it surely simply did not work.”
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— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) September 9, 2024
Dubois signed an eight-year, $68million cope with the Kings final 12 months, however issues simply weren’t meant to be in Los Angeles and he by no means appeared to click on on the franchise saying he ‘didn’t know what was anticipated’.
“Take it as you’ll, however I’ve at all times wanted to have clear directions to do my job 100%.
“I get blended up when there are grey areas. I query myself an excessive amount of. I’ve been engaged on that since I used to be younger. And there, from my first conversations with the crew, I didn’t actually know what was anticipated of me. I didn’t know the place I stood. You possibly can’t play nicely while you query your self an excessive amount of.”
Dubois will likely be hoping he can lastly flip his profession round with the Capitals this 12 months and beneath a coach (Spencer Carbery) who is understood for getting the most effective out of failed gamers, we may very well be about to see the most effective of the 26-year-old.