Update: Dubois has signed a two-year extension with Columbus. Details here.
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois has not yet arrived in Columbus as camp approaches, and still remains unsigned. According to TSN's Pierre LeBrun, his days as a Blue Jacket may be numbered.
LeBrun tweeted out Thursday morning that there have been rumblings that Dubois may be looking for a change of scenery. If this is in fact true, it is huge news as the 22-year-old forward is one of the more talented youngsters throughout the entire league. In 70 games played last season, he scored 18 goals and led his team with 49 points. The season prior to that saw him post career highs with 27 goals and 61 points. He also suited up for all of Columbus' 10 playoff games this year, registering 10 points.
Dubois has been a part of the Blue Jackets organization since they selected him with the 3rd overall pick at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. The pick was quite surprising at the time, given that almost everybody had Jesse Puljujarvi as the consensus third overall choice. Looking back now, it is clear Columbus made the right choice, as Dubois looks like a superstar in the making. Given the team's lack of scoring forwards already, they need to do everything in their power to keep him around.
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