So defenceman Jacob Trouba has decided to end his holdout and sign a two-year bridge deal with the Winnipeg Jets.Not that this means very much as he'll probably be traded by the end of December anyway, but it does put Trouba into the line-up for the short-term. Dustin Byfuglien has been playing an average of 30 minutes a game and with Tyler Myers injured, Trouba will get what he asked for; more ice time. He may even get that right side that he claims to want if Buff's numbers drop a little to accommodate him.
As of this writing, Kevin Cheveldayoff still hasn't found a deal that he feels would benefit his team by trading Trouba. He wanted a young defenceman with the same skill-set as Trouba. He said he wouldn't take anything less. He was willing to make Trouba sit the whole season and that almost happened as the deadline for Trouba to sign with any team was going to expire on Dec 1. Twenty-four days from now Trouba would have had to hang up his skates until July 1 of next year. Cheveldayoff said it and he meant it.
A precedent has been set. The Jets players both present and future know they're not going to have their way with Cheveldayoff. They know now that no player is going to blackmail Winnipeg management. Welcome to the world of NHL contracts kid.
Still, Trouba is not going to be a Winnipeg Jet come October 2018. Again, before December 31, Trouba is gone. Where he goes is still anyone's guess. Personally, I say either Detroit or Boston.
We'll see.
UPDATE 11/08/16:
Trouba has officially rescinded his trade request.
In signing his 2-year, six million dollar extension, Trouba says he just wants to play hockey. So, he is now committed to the Jets for the next two years.
That seems a little fishy to me. Probably because I highly doubt it.
