There's no doubt that last June, when Los Angeles Kings GM Rob Blake and then-Washington Capitals GM Brian MacLellan swapped Pierre-Luc Dubois for Darcy Kuemper, both men did so crossing all their fingers and toes.
These trades, where one team trades a high-priced and ineffective player in exchange for another high-priced and ineffective player, rarely work out.
This one did. In a big way. Capitals center Dubois and Kings goaltender Kuemper have produced and are a big reason for their teams' success.
We'll see if they can keep it up in future years, but the early returns are encouraging.
Today's video column has more.
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