Sunday Feature: Why Dubois was the target

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Kekalainen on Pierre-Luc Dubois Jun 24, 2016 • 01:55 ShareBESbswyBESbswyBESbswyBESbswy

BUFFALO, NY – Ville Siren, Blue Jackets head amateur scout, strode to the podium at First Niagara Center and let out a phrase that few in the crowd expected to hear.

“The Columbus Blue Jackets are proud to select, from the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, Pierre-Luc Dubois.”

There was a surprised gasp in the bowl. On media row, there were heads turning and an equally-palpable feeling of shock. The only place you would not find shock and surprise was at the Blue Jackets’ draft table, where instead, the feeling was quite the opposite: they were elated to select the best available player on…