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Jacob Trouba Just Wants The Ice Time

09/16/2017 at 3:47pm EDT

from Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun,

Trouba has made no bones about wanting to be a No. 1 defenceman one day and he’d like to be paid like one as well.

Upon his return last fall, Jets head coach Paul Maurice leaned heavily on Trouba, as only Dustin Byfuglien averaged more ice time.

There were even games when Trouba played more, so his place in the pecking order is no longer a question – even with the return of Tyler Myers to full health.

“It was something I knew I was capable of doing. It’s not one season that’s going to change it,” said Trouba, who missed the first 15 games of the season due to the contract stalemate. “In this league, you’ve got to keep proving yourself. I’m looking forward to the opportunity to do that.”

Trouba said there were some brief discussions regarding a contract extension in the summer, but nothing came from them – which isn’t cause for concern just yet.

“I’m focused on the season and I’ve never really been one to talk about it during the year,” said Trouba. “For me, just worry about it next summer and go play some hockey.”

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