NEW YORK, NY – The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with restricted free agent defenceman Jacob Trouba, who they acquired from Winnipeg in a major off-season trade.
The deal reached Friday with Trouba, 25, is for seven years and $56 million US, with an $8 million salary cap hit for the upcoming season. He is expected to anchor the team’s defence.
A 2012 first-round draft pick by the Jets, Trouba set career highs in points (50) and assists (42) last season.
WINNIPEG, MB – Jacob Trouba knows what many people are saying both under their collective breath and otherwise out loud — that he probably couldn’t wait to force his way out of Winnipeg.
That couldn’t be further from the truth.
The defenceman was shipped to the New York Rangers on Monday night for a return that includes the 20th overall pick in the 2019 NHL draft and fellow blue-liner Neal Pionk.
There is no doubt Trouba is thrilled about the prospect of what lies ahead, but that has absolutely nothing to do with the Jets organization or something he has against the city.
NEW YORK, NY – Jacob Trouba was traded to the New York Rangers by the Winnipeg Jets on Monday for Neal Pionk and a first-round pick (No. 20) in the 2019 NHL Draft.
Trouba (6-foot-3, 202 pounds) led Jets defensemen with an NHL career-high 50 points (eight goals, 42 assists) in 82 games this season and had one assist in six Stanley Cup Playoff games. The 25-year-old can become a restricted free agent July 1.
“We’ve had a number of conversations over the last I would say few weeks with Winnipeg about some players and Jacob’s name came up,” Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton said. “Obviously he’s a player that we would covet. I think most teams would with what he can do and provide for you, which is a lot.
WINNIPEG, MB – Jacob Trouba was awarded a one-year, $5.5 million contract from the Winnipeg Jets by an arbitrator Sunday.
The 24-year-old defenseman and Winnipeg had an arbitration hearing in Toronto on Friday, and the arbitrator had a 48-hour deadline to render a decision.
The Jets have 48 hours to decide whether they will accept the decision or decline it and allow Trouba to become an unrestricted free agent. If it’s accepted, he could become an RFA on July 1, 2019.
WINNIPEG, MB – The moment of truth is about to arrive for Jacob Trouba and the Winnipeg Jets.
With an arbitration date set for Friday in Toronto, the clock is ticking for the two sides to get a deal done before the case is heard.
Although each one is different, historically speaking, arbitration cases have been known to cause friction and hard feelings – either in the short term and/or the long term – since the shortcomings of the player are often brought to light by the team in an effort to keep the salary at a more manageable level.
Speaking of history, the fact Trouba sat out the early portion of the 2016-17 season during a contract dispute is something that can’t be ignored, though both sides simply see it as water under the bridge.
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