Eric Engels: Believe that Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin tried hard to acquire Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Columbus Blue Jackets but only if it made sense for them.
Without wanting to include Nick Suzuki or Alexander Romanov, it made the deal hard to work for both sides.
Kekalainen on the contract negotiations with Dubois
TSN: Pierre-Luc Dubois said after his trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets that contract negotiations with the team were part of the reason that he started thinking about playing for another team.