He got asked a question that's very hard to answer without it seeming like he's an asshole. 'How do you like your game right now vs. before' I don't know how anyone can answer this. There's a lot that he could have said. There's no excuse for his defensive effort taking the season as a whole. None, period, nobody should make any. But if he was playing with other players he'd have scored more points, the Kings may have won more games. He's not on PP1 even though he's paid 8.5 million and he's tied third most PP goals on the team. So maybe there would be something to be gained by playing a player who doesn't play defense on PP1.
Now take into account that Dubois said none of that when he was asked that question. All things considered he doesn't play that much either but that's another subject. 15 minutes a game, 8.5 million, no PP1 time, maybe you're getting all that you're gonna get. I would be very surprised if anyone who was paid as much as him had less ice time than him. I think if you trade for someone you should put them in a better position to succeed. Yes he's been a bum many times this season, the team has to do something about that, did they do the right things? I don't know how to answer that.
I think crapping on him for that interview is just fishing for something.