The Capitals acquired forward Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Kings for goaltender Darcy Kuemper on Wednesday.
'You don't touch the Stanley Cup until you've earned it': How the Keeper of the Cup helped shape hockey lore. It was a sign-and-trade deal, as the Jets signed Dubois to an eight-year, $68 million extension before shipping him to the Kings.
Pierre-Luc Dubois is headed to the Capitals just one season after the Kings acquired him in a blockbuster trade with the Jets. 's playing days were done, Dubois was a massive disappointment in his first season, with 16 goals and 24 points in 82 games, skating to a minus-9. He continued to underwhelm in the postseason, with one goal and 20 penalty minutes in five games against the"We need to make him better," he said.
Kuemper, 34, signed a five-year, $26.25 million contract with the Capitals in 2022 after winning the Stanley Cup with the. He had a .902 save percentage and a 3.03 goals-against average in 90 games over two seasons. But the emergence last season of goaltender"After witnessing Charlie Lindgren's performance last season, we believe he deserves a chance to play a more significant role within our team," MacLellan said.
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