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What To Do With Jacob Trouba?

05/21/2019 at 4:13pm EDT

from Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun,

On the surface, his value has never been higher.

Yet, how that impacts where Jacob Trouba will play next season (and beyond) remains very much in question with just under a month before the 2019 NHL Draft gets underway in Vancouver.

Why is the date of the draft important as it pertains to Trouba?

Well, it’s the place where all 31 general managers and key decision makers from the respective organizations get together every year....

Some folks believe the Jets are reaching the point of no return with Trouba, that if the talented defenceman doesn’t want to commit to signing a long-term deal this summer, he should be dealt before next season begins.

Trouba is one year away from unrestricted free agency and most signs point to him wanting to get to that bench post....

With that in mind, here’s a look at an assortment of scenarios the Jets must mull over before making a decision that will have far-reaching ramifications and could play a monumental role in how long their window to win stays open:...

Trade Trouba on his own

As mentioned earlier, a swap of Trouba isn’t as simple as it sounds unless the player is willing to do a longer-term deal with the new team. For a guy who could be in line to make somewhere between $7.5 to $8.5 million on a contract with six-to-eight years of term, that could eliminate a number of potential suitors – as many contenders don’t have the space to fit Trouba under their own salary cap ceiling. However, all it takes is one team and few teams in the NHL aren’t looking to upgrade their respective blue line. The other thing to consider here is that while the Jets would love to get back into the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft, moving Trouba for futures doesn’t really make a whole lot of sense when you consider they’re a contender and trying to win now. The Jets would love to get a top-pairing D-man and a first-rounder back, but again, very few teams are in a rush to move those types of players and include a top draft pick.

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