Winnipeg Jets left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois skates with the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Las Vegas. The Jets have traded Dubois to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for three forwards and a 2024 second round draft pick.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-David Becker
NASHVILLE – The Winnipeg Jets have traded star forward Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for three forwards and a 2024 second round draft pick.
Dubois was a restricted free agent coming off a one-year contract.
The Kings say Dubois has agreed to an eight-year contract worth an average annual value of US$8.5 million through the 2030-31 season.
Dubois, 25, had 63 points (27, 36) in 73 games for the Jets last season, the second straight yet he eclipsed the 60-point mark.
He was drafted third overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets before being dealt along with a third-round pick to the Jets for Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic in 2021.
Forwards Alex Iafallo, Rasmus Kupari and Gabriel Vilardi will head to Winnipeg as part of the trade package.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 27, 2023.
