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To say that Pierre Luc Dubois would be trade a 100% of is value is so delusional for multiple reasons. One of them is the fact that he already have abandoned one franchise and are in road to that again with Winnipeg and that will probably made some GM pause before.
Like went_wughes have say what kind of player would you pay to receive is another factor.
There 95% chance that Dubois sign an one year deal to be able to receive is status of UFA in 2024 which could work for some team but not other.
Salary is another reason that could block an trade for him. Depending on what he judge he's value are and what team want to give. He's currently at 3 pts from is best years and with less match play and with some game miss so in my eyes is a raise so probably in the range of 7 to 8m gave or take.
Yes there will be countainder team that will have some cap space this summer but they also have more then one spot to fill and paying 6 to 8m on one guy may not be in the plan right now.
I have look about RFA status and I find something interesting:
If the player rejects the qualifying offer, or has not yet accepted it, he is able to negotiate offer sheets with other teams.
Which mean that in case of Dubois, Winnipeg could still offer him an offer to keep is rfa status and is signing right but he could refuse to sign it and wait at free agent market and talk with other team to try get what he want or where he want.
The option for Winnipeg would be A: do the same deal and keep Dubois one more year but couldn't be able to trade him for one years time or B: take the compensation
Honestly I don't know why should mtl rush thing and pay to acquire him when he will be available to sign next summer when he will be UFA. I would avocat to be patient let's the jets work with the Dubois files and when summer coming next year's look to acquire Dubois right like you have done with Edmundson around a price of Fifth round pick.