Pierre-Luc Dubois's season with the Los Angeles Kings was marked by challenges, as he struggled to adapt to a less prominent role despite being the highest-paid forward on the team. This resulted in only 40 points over the entire season, contributing to his growing reputation as a difficult player to manage. After being traded to the Capitals in the offseason, Dubois is reportedly thriving, suggesting that the change in environment has offered him the opportunity to regain his confidence and performance levels.
"I learned a lot last year. Since my first days in Columbus, you're playing top-six. In Winnipeg, top-six. And then all of a sudden, you're not. It's a challenge... It was on me. I was not good in that challenge."
"It's a challenge. It's not impossible to do. It's a challenge that I wasn't good at. That's just how it is sometimes."
Despite an $8.5 million cap hit that made him the highest-paid forward on the Kings, Dubois managed just 40 points in 82 games, finishing eighth on the team in scoring."
The trade provided Dubois a fresh start and perhaps more important support to regain form and confidence after a turbulent season with the Kings.
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