Rumor: Ducks Offering Huge Package for Pierre-Luc Dubois

The Anaheim Ducks are listed as one of the finalist to trade for Columbus Blue Jackets disgruntled #1 center, Pierre-Luc Dubois, this according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN.

Meanwhile, hearing the Anaheim Ducks are still trying on Dubois as well. They’ve been on it from the beginning.

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) January 23, 2021

And while they may have been in talks with the Jackets for months now, they are looking long-term with this move and see Dubois as the perfect 22-year-old center to be passed the torch from Ducks captain, Ryan Getzlaf.  

With Corey Perry still on the books this year at over $6 million, the Ducks currently have no cap space, meanwhile the Jackets have roughly $1.8 million to work with on top of Dubois' $5 million cap hit.

We asked one NHL executive what the Ducks are likely willing to give up and their offer may be hard to resist:

It's likely the package is centered around defenseman, Hampus Lindholm or forward Rickard Rackell. The Ducks will do whatever they can to keep top prospect Trevor Zegras. Recent first-rounder Jamie Drysdale will likely be involved, along with one of young forwards Max Jones, Maxime Comtois or Sam Steel. Money is a factor here so this could turn into a 4-for-2 type of deal. Add in at least one first rounder and the package will be huge.

Stay close by on Saturday, sounds like it will be Dubois' last day as a Blue Jacket and going to California instead to play hockey, not the worst.

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