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Dubois has sights set on NHL this fall
- Updated: August 30, 2016
TORONTO — Columbus Blue Jackets forward prospect Pierre-Luc Dubois was the No. 3 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft but he believes he could end up being the No. 1 rookie in the League this season.
Dubois, who signed a three-year contract on July 1, was the highest drafted player participating at the NHL Players’ Association Rookie Showcase on Monday. He said winning the Calder Trophy as the rookie of the year wouldn’t surprise him.
“We’ll see, but, I mean, if I’m in Columbus I might have a shot for that,” the 18-year-old said. “It’s a different level, but if I am in there I think I have a good shot at it. When you are in [the NHL], you don’t really think about it. You just want to play and help your team win. If you win an award like that, it is an honor.”
Dubois who played for Cape Breton of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, was to some a surprise pick ahead of Edmonton Oilers forward prospect Jesse Puljujarvi. Dubois (6-foot-2, 201 pounds) was No. 1 on NHL Central Scouting’s final ranking of North American skaters, the first QMJHL player to be so since Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (Rimouski) in 2005. …
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