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Winnipeg Jets Acquire Pierre-Luc Dubois For Patrik Laine, Jack Roslovic

January 23, 2021 at 10:11 am CDT | by Zach Leach 26 Comments

Morning has arrived and with it the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade that was reported as imminent yesterday. The Winnipeg Jets, considered the favorite late last night, have completed a deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets to add the cornerstone center, as first reported by TSN’s Darren Dreger. The club has parted ways with two disgruntled young pieces of their own: winger Patrik Laine, selected one spot ahead of Dubois in 2016, and RFA center Jack Roslovic, a Columbus native. The Jets also receive a 2022 third-round pick alongside Dubois. Both teams have confirmed the trade.

The Jets have retained 26% of Laine’s salary for the final year of his current contract, according to TSN’s Frank Seravalli, bringing his cap hit down to $4.995MM and making the cap exchange of the two players even given Dubois’ $5MM AAV. Of course, Roslovic will also contribute to the Blue Jackets’ cap and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that he has already agreed to a two-year contract. Colleague Chris Johnston believes Roslovic’s new deal carries a $1.9MM AAV; PuckPedia adds that the breakdown is as follows:

2020-21: $1.3MM
2021-22: $2.5MM

The qualifying offer at the end of the deal will be $2.28MM, the lower of 120% of the AAV and the final-year salary.  It’s also worth noting that with the contract being signed in-season, the AAV will vary each year.  This season, the cap charge will be just under $2.018MM while next season, the charge will be a little under $1.844MM.

There seemed to be too much in common between these two clubs for this not to be the eventual deal that ended the Dubois saga in Columbus. Dubois and Laine are a very similar caliber of player, with almost identical draft billing and both currently playing on bridge deals. Both were also not content with their current surroundings. Then there is Roslovic, who was an unsigned restricted free agent still living at home in Columbus early on this season. Perhaps the most disgruntled of all, Roslovic likely could not be happier with staying home. Dubois also has ties to the city of Winnipeg and the organization as his father, Eric Dubois, serves as an assistant coach for the AHL’s Manitoba Moose and his parents live there year-round.

With that said, Columbus’ own beat writer for The Athletic, Aaron Portzline, was skeptical that Laine and Roslovic would be headed to Columbus without another substantial sweetener alongside Dubois. He noted that the Jets were also thought to be seeking a defenseman, an area of strength on the Blue Jackets’ organizational depth chart. Not only did Columbus succeed in making this deal without giving up a Vladislav Gavrikov but they also held on to young blue liners like Andrew Peeke and Gabriel Carlsson at the cost of a third-rounder.

All things considered, the Blue Jackets make out very well in this trade. Dubois is a tough piece to give up, but there is a very strong argument to be made that Laine is the best player in the deal. The big, sniping winger has notched 140 goals and 250 points in 306 NHL games, finishing in the top ten league-wide in goal scoring twice in just four seasons. The 2017 All-Star is one of the most dangerous shooters and power play assets on the planet and should help to bring along some of Columbus’ young centers. That now includes Roslovic, who is 23 years old just like Dubois and Laine and a first-round pick as well. The young pivot has shown flashes of high-end ability and will finally land a permanent top-nine role in Columbus. Of course, the final judgement on the deal will have to wait a couple of years. The Blue Jackets have struggled to retain top talent and head coach John Tortorella has a history of clashing with players, so how contract negotiations play out between the team and Laine (and potentially Roslovic as well) will dictate how successful this move was for Columbus’ long-term success.

As for Winnipeg, the team adds yet another skilled center to a roster that was already deep on the wing and now has the talent to match down the middle. Dubois has recorded 159 points in 239 NHL games, not including a 2020 postseason where he tallied ten points in ten games and averaged nearly 23 minutes per night. While Dubois will miss some time with a mandatory 14-day quarantine, Laine was out of action on injured reserve anyhow. Once Dubois joins the Jets, who have the second-best record in the North Division early on, the team could be primed for a strong season and playoff success. They also will have nearly two seasons to evaluate Dubois before he needs a new contract. The hope in Winnipeg is that playing closer to family and having more sustained success will be enough to keep Dubois content and committed to the club long-term.

While many sources believed that the Jets were the most likely team to wind up completing a deal for Dubois, they were not the only team still in pursuit. Friedman reported last night that the Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, and Montreal Canadiens were still very much in the mix. He added that the Ducks, a team chock full of talented prospects, were thought to have significantly improved their offer recently. Well-off contenders like the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche were even been linked to the young forward, who has the makings of a long-term top-six center. In fact, TSN’s Frank Seravalli says that it is easier to name the teams who were not interested in Dubois and assume all other at least kicked the tires. That list of non-suitors includes the Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Vegas Golden Knights. Practically anyone else could have still made a competing offer in time, but with Laine and Roslovic on the table for the Jets, Winnipeg was always likely to come out on top.

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  1. DarkSide830

    2 years ago

    Jets got boofed

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  2. bigdaddyt

    2 years ago

    That’s such an overpay bythe jets but they get one of the best looking playoff forward cores now

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  3. notsofast

    2 years ago

    Wow! Jets got hosed

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  4. notsofast

    2 years ago

    Jets more desperate than CBJ…

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  5. jdgoat

    2 years ago

    Ya the Jackets had no leverage at all and they arguably got the better player plus a former first round flyer. Not bad.

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    • SFGiantsfan28

      2 years ago

      None of these players are former first round Flyers?

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    • DVail1979

      2 years ago

      I believe that he just meant a former 1st round pick who has upside … they’re taking a flier on him

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  6. shawn baber

    2 years ago

    Blue jackets well done.Impressive. Jet’s did ok. Jets like said above jet’s will regret this trade.to me Time will tell.

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  7. aloop

    2 years ago

    Doesn’t PLD have quarantine for two weeks going into Canada? And same question for the two coming in… Biden signed an EO that requires foreign travelers to produce a negative COVID test and quarantine for two weeks when they arrive here. It might be a bit before we see these three with their new teams if that holds up (which, frankly I think it should).

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    • Modified_6

      2 years ago

      Yeah… the article mentions the quarantine.

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  8. big boi

    2 years ago

    Jets overpaid but they were in need of a good center. I’m just not sure if Torts and laine is going to work.

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  9. wu tang killa beez

    2 years ago

    How long until Laine wants to get out of Columbus ?

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    • Jimmykinglive

      2 years ago

      That’s up to Torts

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  10. Sillysundin

    2 years ago

    Jackets got taken in that one but you can thank torts for that! Laine isn’t going to resign and pld brings way more to the lineup than one dimensional Laine ever will

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  11. 2012orioles

    2 years ago

    Grinelli called it

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  12. GoLandCrabs

    2 years ago

    “I’ll give you my disgruntled 2016 top 3 pick for yours”

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  13. MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

    2 years ago

    What are the odds? This is one of the trade scenarios offered up here on PHR (not by me), and it actually happened! The Roslovic dessert part isn’t particularly appetizing, but he could get flipped (eventually) for two bags of pucks and some dirt (aka minor cap relief).

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    • Donovan Voigt

      2 years ago

      I see them holding on to him cause he is a hometown boy that will probably want to stick around there his whole career being nice at home but only time will tell us that

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    • Donovan Voigt

      2 years ago

      (Roslovic) forgot to specify

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    • MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

      2 years ago

      @Donovan Voigt – You know, Roslovic being a hometown guy is an interesting point, now that you mention it. If we were talking TOR, it would be a much different story, but since it’s CBJ, it might turn out to be a positive. Maybe this particular change of scenery will be just what he needs.

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  14. Joe Momma

    2 years ago

    So….where is Laine signing next year?

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  15. baji kimran

    2 years ago

    This trade was obvious for a while, but was held up because both clubs hoped to get more for their discontented players. CBJ wanted to hang on to PLD to see if his value would increase. PLD forced their hand.

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  16. Bucky76

    2 years ago

    I think we will see who got the better players…Don’t put down PLD just because he wanted to get out of Torts land…Laine will ve got after this year…so really the trade was PLD for Roslivic….

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  17. FearTheWilson

    2 years ago

    Laine vs Torts should be fun to watch.

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  18. tmlnut

    2 years ago

    Another example that the Blue Jackets can’t keep their Talent. However good trade for them, just not sure about their strengths up the middle.

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  19. Murphy NFLD

    2 years ago

    Jets gave up too much in my mind aswell. All the same Roslivc only had a short time left to sign i believe but im sure they were worth more traded separately. The jets must have really wanted him and felt that there roster would hurt more if the traded Roslivc + +

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