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TORONTO — Even now, Pierre-Luc Dubois still gets goose bumps.

It’s been two months since the 18-year-old leapfrogged into the No. 3 spot at the NHL Draft — a surprise no one, not even Dubois, saw coming. Just thinking about that fateful day gives the Columbus Blue Jackets forward prospect the shivers.

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A similar effect occurred when Dubois was asked to handicap the upcoming Calder Trophy debate. At first, he sort of blushed. Then he spent a second or two searching for the right answer.

For others, it’s a bit more obvious. Most assume the award will come down to Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine, who were the No. 1 and No. 2 picks in the draft. But as someone who already came out of nowhere, Dubois believes the rookie race could get crowded — that is, if he isn’t back playing in junior next season.

“Well, we’ll see,” Dubois, a 6-foot-3 and 212-pound centre, said. “I think if I’m in Columbus I might have a shot for that. We’ll see. It’s a different level, so it’s new. But if I’m in there, I’ll have a shot.”