The Los Angeles Kings acquired forward Pierre-Luc Dubois in a sign-and-trade deal with the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.
Dubois and the Jets agreed to an eight-year extension worth $68 million ahead of the trade.
The Kings sent forwards Gabriel Vilardi, Alex Iafallo and Rasmus Kupari to the Jets, along with a 2024 second-round draft pick.
Dubois was a pending restricted free agent. He played the 2023-23 season on a one-year, $6 million deal.
“Pierre-Luc Dubois is an elite two-way center with a unique skillset, and we’re excited to have him join the organization and commit to us long-term,” Kings general manager and executive VP Rob Blake said in a statement. “Over the last few seasons, he has proven the ability to contribute to all facets of the game and we are thrilled to be able to add a player of this caliber into our lineup.”
Dubois, who just turned 25 on Saturday, tallied a career-high 63 points (27 goals, 36 assists) and 77 penalty minutes in 73 games last season, his third in Winnipeg. He has 302 points (129 goals, 173 assists) in 434 career games with Columbus (2017-21) and the Jets.
The Blue Jackets selected Dubois No. 3 overall in the 2016 draft and traded him to Winnipeg in January 2021.
Vilardi, 23, recorded 41 points (23 goals, 18 assists) in a career-high 63 games last season. He has 78 points since being selected No. 11 overall by the Kings in the 2017 draft.
Iafallo, 29, has spent all six career seasons with the Kings, recording 204 points (85 goals, 119 assists) in 420 games.
Kupari, 23, appeared in a career-high 66 games last season, posting 15 points (three goals, 12 assists).
–Field Level Media
