The Kings solved a pair of problems Wednesday by trading expensive but underperforming forward Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Washington Capitals for goaltender Darcy Kuemper. “We’ve got to work better as a group within this organization to make that fit.” Instead, he dumped Dubois on the Capitals, whose general manager Brian MacLellan lauded the deal. Rittich and Kuemper are the only …
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After Pierre-Luc Dubois was benched for lack of effort two days ago, the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday traded the unhappy star center to the Winnipeg Jets for Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic. Columbus general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said the deal had been in the works and wasn’t hastened by the rift between Dubois and Blue Jackets …
COLUMBUS, Ohio — With apologies to Blue Jackets legend Rick Nash, Patrik Laine will become the most talented, pure goal scorer in franchise history the moment he first pulls a Columbus sweater over his moppy, blond head. For a Blue Jackets club that has to work exceptionally hard to score — a kind way of saying they lack “finishing” skill …
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The NHL’s offseason began late Monday when the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup. The Blue Jackets have two prominent restricted free agents — center Pierre-Luc Dubois and right winger Josh Anderson — whose new contracts will go a long way toward deciding how much “play” money Kekäläinen will have as he sets about to improve …