Again, you can't compare players in this situation based on what they are NOW. Mangiapane is one of my favorites too, but he's 2 years older than Dubois-when Bread was 22, he was still fighting to be an NHL regular. What will PLD be like in 2 years?
PLD plays C, and we all know how important that position is. In a few years, PLD is likely to be a star player. If all it takes to aquire a 6'3"218lb center who can skate, and was drafted 3rd overall, is a package centered around a 5'10" winger-most GMs wouldn't pass that up. We won't have to worry about it anyway, cuz CBJ wouldn't pull the trigger on that deal.
These players usually only come around when you're picking top-3 in the draft, and that's not likely to happen any time soon, so if a trade for one comes your way, back up the truck.
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