Pierre-Luc Dubois reportedly asked for a short term contract with the Blue Jackets because he was hoping to get traded. That's according to a report by The Athletic.

"One source told The Athletic that the relationship between Dubois and the Blue Jackets changed during negotiations this fall," said the report by Aaron Portzline.

"The Blue Jackets may have been willing to sign Dubois to a long-term contract that would have reached into his unrestricted free agency seasons, but apparently a short-term «bridge contract» was preferred by Dubois' camp for two reasons: (1) It gives Kekalainen time to seek a trade for Dubois and get a return that is commensurate with his value, rather than force an immediate trade. (2) It keeps Dubois from being locked in with Columbus long-term."

Dubois signed a 2 year deal worth $10 million with the Blue Jackets on Thursday. The contract has an AAV of $5 million per year. However, the actual salary is $6.5 million in the second year of the contract.

Dubois was drafted 3rd overall in 2016 by the Blue Jackets. He played 70 games in the 2019-20 season and scored 18 goals and 31 assists for 49 points.

Dubois has suited up for every NHL game since he made his debut in the 2017-18 season. He has 158 points in 234 games in the NHL.

Dubois also had 10 points in 10 playoff games during the 2020 playoffs in which the Blue Jackets were eliminated in round 1 by the eventual Stanley Cup Champions Tampa Bay Lightning.

source:thescore

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