When the Los Angeles Kings traded Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Washington Capitals for Darcy Kuemper, they knew they were giving up a player with a lot of potential. But in the end, the move was necessary ...

Pierre-Luc Dubois didn't last long with the Los Angeles Kings. Just one season into his eight-year contract, he was traded to the Washington Capitals last June for goalie Darcy Kuemper.

Dubois, who returns to Crypto.com Arena for the first time as a Capital on Thursday, left Los Angeles a distressed asset. In Washington, he has been an impactful player from the start.

Dubois scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.