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The Trouba Signing

11/08/2016 at 8:22am EST

from Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun,

Taking a bridge deal was always the most likely outcome for Jacob Trouba.

So, now that Trouba has agreed to terms on a two-year deal worth $6 million that carries an average annual value of $3 million, what does it mean for his long-term future with the Winnipeg Jets?

That question might take a little longer to decipher.

Since neither Trouba or his agent Kurt Overhardt spoke to the media after the deal was made official on Monday afternoon, it's tough to say what has changed in that camp since making a trade request in May that centred around usage and became public in late September when the defenceman didn't show up for training camp.

For the Jets, keeping Trouba in the fold and even keeping him long term was always the long-range play.

So for Cheveldayoff, Monday's move was a success, though one could argue a better play would have been to get Trouba signed to a six-year deal with an average annual value in the neighbourhood of $5.5 million.

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