Notably, Dubas seems to hint at one point in the interview that Cody Ceci has an arbitration hearing later in the summer, suggesting that perhaps the $4.5 million one-year contract has not been agreed upon as previously reported.
Also of note is Dubas mentioning Muzzin and Barrie as a defense pairing that’s played together at the World Championships, how much they think Barrie has improved on his defensive game, and that the team might look at some different options at 3C, be it Jason Spezza or possibly William Nylander. Speaking of the Sebastian Aho offer sheet and the Timo Meier contracts, both of which came in at reasonable figures, Dubas hinted he’s hopeful it will “shake things loose” on the Marner front.