Jeff Marek recently reported in his “Rink Fries” report that he “got a note from someone from an NHL team (not LA or Washington) wondering if a Pierre Luc Dubois for Darcy Kuemper deal could make sense for both teams.” The offseason is only now getting started, but does a Kuemper for Dubois trade make sense, and how could a trade work?
For all those disappointed with the Kings' third straight exit from the NHL playoffs in the first round, Rob Blake, the team's general manager, has a message: He feels your pain. "Just a very difficult end to the season," Blake said Monday in his first public comments since the Kings were eliminated from the postseason by the Edmonton Oilers last Wednesday. Because while Blake's news conference was long on frustration and disappointment, it was short on the specific steps he plans to take to fix things.
Up next for LA Kings exit interviews are the four remaining players who spoke who are either under contract or under team control for next season – Pierre-Luc Dubois, Vladislav Gavrikov, Quinton Byfield and Alex Laferriere. Dubois, Gavrikov and Laferriere are under contract, while Byfield is a restricted free agent under team control this summer. Lots of different topics with this group, with a few key takeaways pulled out below. Pierre-Luc Dubois Accountability & Responsibility “It's on me. If I played like I can play, we're not having these questions right now. I take the blame, I take responsibility. It's just on me to be a better player.” The exit interview for Dubois is probably the toughest
No | Player | P |
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44 | D | |
33 | RW | |
81 | D | |
55 | RW | |
29 | G | |
24 | C | |
8 | D | |
80 | C | |
5 | D | |
22 | LW | |
84 | D | |
91 | RW | |
34 | RW | |
9 | C | |
11 | C | |
78 | RW | |
61 | C | |
46 | C | |
12 | LW | |
43 | D | |
31 | G | |
3 | D | |
21 | D | |
39 | G |