At last, after at least 365 days of speculation, Pierre-Luc Dubois’ short tenure as a Winnipeg Jet has come to an end.

Dubois was traded to the Los Angeles Kings for Alex Iafallo, Gabe Vilardi, Rasmus Kupari, and a 2nd round pick in the 2024 draft.

Ultimately, this trade is another domino that falls in the trade tree of Patrik Laine, except this time the Jets are the ones acquiring multiple assets, meaning they are trading the best player in the deal. Dubois himself was acquired for Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic back in 2021.

It signals clear intent from Jets general manager Kevin Chevyldayoff – clear intent to try and maintain competitive no matter how many deals he has to make this summer, whether forced or not. You could guess there were other trade packages with a larger emphasis on futures, but with Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey still locked up long term, Chevyldayoff’s mindset appears to be one of retooling, not tearing it down in a rebuild.

Summer has arrived.

The Stanley Cup has been awarded, Connor McDavid is walking home with some silverware, and some Calgary Flames players have vocalized that they are unwilling to re-sign and stick around past their current contracts.

Standard stuff, really.

After losing both Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk last season, you can see why Flames fans would be a little upset after another kick in the gut.

But I’m here to tell you that it’s going to be okay.