Spencer Carbery is looking to maximize a much-changed @Capitals roster both in the present and for the future @Tarik_ElBashir highlights his plan for Pierre-Luc Dubois, Matt Roy and morehttps://t.co/2uIRa80PDm
â Monumental Sports Network (@MonSportsNet) July 9, 2024
Carbery has full confidence in Dubois and is ready to give him opportunities, which he feels the Quebecer didnât get in Los Angeles. He believes that playing center behind Phillip Danault and Anze Kopitar didnât give him the chance to maximize his potential.
Now in a lineup with fewer established center players, heâll have the chance to get more playing time with quality players like a certain Alex Ovechkin.
Carbery wouldnât confirm that Dubois will be the teamâs number one center alongside the number eight, but thatâs the most likely situation at the moment. However, the head coach wants to wait and see how his players perform during training camp before confirming whether or not this will be the case.
Although he wouldnât confirm Duboisâ place on the teamâs first line, Carbery admitted to the media that he wants to give the Quebecer a ton of chances to shine.
Having to manage a player with a contract that will still weigh $8.5 million on the payroll and who hasnât performed up to expectations in the past can be a daunting challenge for a coach. Carbery is aware of the challenge, but says heâs looking forward to it.
Despite the saga surrounding Dubois, the Quebecer doesnât seem to have made any enemies in Los Angeles. His former teammate, Matt Roy, recently explained that if he had it in for Dubois, he would never have signed with the Capitals this summer.
Matt Roy says that Pierre-Luc Dubois was a well-liked and respected teammate, despite the narrative that the media has pushed during his time in LA.
Theyâll be teammates again for the Caps next season.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/i6pOMWWGpW
â Dropping the Gloves (@dropping_gloves) July 8, 2024
Dubois doesnât seem to be under any pressure in Washington. The organization will probably be very patient with him despite his huge contract.