Former NHL coach Bob Hartley Buries Pierre-Luc Dubois.

At a time when the Winnipeg Jets are likely trying to build up as much interest around forward Pierre-Luc Dubois as possible, a former National Hockey League head coach has just done his very best to decrease that player's worth in the eyes of anyone willing to listen to him.

Former NHL head coach Bob Hartley recently made comments about Dubois on Quebec's BPM Sports Radio, comments in which he made it clear that he doesn't see nearly as much value in the Jets' forward as everyone else does.

Translated from French:

"Pierre-Luc Dubois is for me, on a Stanley Cup winning team, is a third liner," said a very critical Hartley. "Second line you're pushing it. He's a big guy and I adore him, there's nothing wrong with playing on the third line."

Dubois' value as a trading chip for Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff was already significantly damaged by the fact that there is a widely held belief that Dubois has his heart set on joining the Montreal Canadiens, either via trade or as a free agent. These comments, whether you agree with them or not, from a former Jack Adams Trophy winner certainly won't be doing the Jets or Cheveldayoff any favors in that regard.