Check out the latest in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines.
Winnipeg Jets and Jacob Trouba still apart in contract talks.
THE HOCKEY NEWS: Jared Clinton notes a recent report claiming the Winnipeg Jets and defenseman Jacob Trouba remain far apart in contract negotiations, nothing the blueliner’s desire to move up in the Jets’ blue-line depth chart.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: It’s be interesting to see how this gets sorted out. Trouba is coming off an entry-level contract and doesn’t have a lot of leverage to seek a lucrative long-term deal. However, Jets management reportedly considers him a key part of their future. If his usage is a concern, perhaps the Jets can dangle that as an enticement to accept a shorter, more cap-friendly deal.
TSN.CA: Speaking of Trouba, he and other currently unsigned restricted free agents slated to play in next month’s World Cup of Hockey will still be insured to play in the tournament if they’re still not under contract by that point.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: Have to wonder if that upcoming tournament is being used as an artificial deadline to get agreements on new contracts by those unsigned players or their respective NHL teams.
KUKLA’S KORNER: The World Cup of Hockey broadcast schedule on ESPN has been released.
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL: “The Las Vegas NHL franchise has hired Wil Nichol as its director of player development as general manager George McPhee continues to build his hockey operations staff.” Nichol previously spent six seasons as an amateur scout for the Washington Capitals.
Trouba should not get anymore than Reillys 5m a year unless he signs a 8 yr deal .
Maybe the jets should think of moving Myers to free up a spot on right d .dmen are always in high demand especially righties . a righty for lefty type of deal .
how about Myers and Pavelec to detroit for Dekeyser and Howard and a pick.
this helps the wings giving them a rd and moves Howard out .they could try and move Pavelec for cap space or let him walk at the end of the year.
Howard could still get a chance at the #1 spot while he mentors Hellebuyck or backup .Trouba would get his extra pp time he wants paired with Dekeyser or Enstrom on the right side in the top 4.
Interesting take. I love thinking up trade possibilities! … New Jersey also badly needs a right shot D now, Myers could be a relatively cheap pick-up.. Winnipeg might not even need a D in return off their roster, but maybe a combination of draft picks, two 2nd rounders or something, with which to draft a D-man. Myers’ stock is not as high as it was when Winnipeg got him.
This needed to be in there too: that I don’t think Winnipeg needs a D-man coming back because the bottom pair could easily be filled out by Ben Chiarot, Paul Postma, Brian Strait or Josh Morrissey, who has loads of potential and still leaves the Jets in good shape on the back end.
Trouba wants to be assured of forts or second pairing defence. He wants right side but would play left side if paired with Bfyuglien.
I wonder what Paul Maurice will do next year with players deciding where and who they will play with. If nothing else it’s a good inside into Jacob Trouba