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How The Winnipeg Jets May Handle The Jacob Trouba Trade Request

09/25/2016 at 8:20am EDT

from Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun,

It's obvious Cheveldayoff isn't going to trade Trouba to the next GM who calls, even though the demand has gone public.

And Trouba is bang-on.

There are plenty of teams in the NHL who would like to bring a talented right-handed shooting defenceman on board.

All the Jets need to do is find a team willing to part with a suitable package and have the money available to pay Trouba what he and his agent believe he is worth.

As a draft-and-developing team, losing the prime years of Trouba's career is a blow for the organization.

That's why the Jets won't be shy about waiting a little longer to make a deal that makes sense.

If the request was made in May, you can be sure plenty of teams have called with an offer.

Getting fair market value for a player who has publicly declared he wants out can be a challenge, but Cheveldayoff has an attractive asset in his possession and he's going to try and get as much back for Trouba as he can.

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