Seems as though Brisson is putting his tentacles out into every media platform he has some clout with. At least from this article, we can take some solace in the fact that a sign-and-trade to one of the teams on PLDs list will be the outcome. This is the best case scenario for us instead of him just saying it’s Montreal or bust.
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**On how many teams Dubois is willing to go to:**
The Dubois camp will submit a list of teams that he would have interest in signing with long-term, maybe five or six teams. Of course, they will need to determine the willingness of those teams to add Dubois and his new contract before putting them on their list. The Canadiens, who reached out to the Jets as soon as their season ended, will be on that list. Cheveldayoff will then work off that list to try and negotiate the trade that helps the Jets the most.
**On Dubois’ potential salary situation:**
The sense we get is Dubois would be willing to adjust his salary demands based on the situation of his new team. For example, he could accept slightly less money to go to a Stanley Cup contender than he would to a rebuilding team like the Canadiens. That’s the challenge for Canadiens GM Kent Hughes, he has to try to use Dubois’ sincere interest in playing in Montreal to convince him to take a salary that fits within the range the organization has fixed internally of what it would pay for his services.
But generally, Dubois is likely seeking a contract in the $9 million a year range, which is what we projected he would be in a position to ask for six weeks ago.
Lol at all the Habs fans who were saying they would trade a pittance for him because obviously he would walk there for free in UFA anyways