""Obviously, there's no quick fix for a loss like this, and I know Pierre-Luc Dubois is going through the second opinion process to make sure his recovery path is headed in the right direction," TSN's Darren Dreger said on Insider Trading. "It's believed that he's not going to be out the entire season, but as the Caps have acknowledged, he is going to miss a significant amount of time.""
""The Capitals, of course, would explore the trade market, but they need to be careful of moving out current or future assets, being mindful of whenever the post-Alex Ovechkin era begins. So, in the meantime, they'll try to fill the hole internally. Connor McMichael is a natural center. He's already been flipped into that role, and I expect that he'll get a real, long look by Spencer Carbery down the road as well.""
""Yeah, it's a huge hole," Carbery said Monday. "Arguably, right up there last year with one of our most valuable players and most important players"
Pierre-Luc Dubois will miss a significant portion of the 2025-26 season while undergoing a second opinion and recovery, though he is not expected to be out for the entire season. Dubois served as a primary shutdown center and was among the most important players for last season's top Eastern Conference Capitals. The team plans to avoid quick trades to protect current and future assets and the transition into the post-Alex Ovechkin era. Connor McMichael has been moved into a second-line center role between Aliaksei Protas and Tom Wilson and will take on increased responsibility. The absence creates a major lineup and defensive challenge for the Capitals.
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