That one could even pose the hypothetical of a Jacob Trouba trade just five months into a seven-year contract would ostensibly implicate the player in a very bad way. He was a much-hyped acquisition who was given a lengthy contract to lead the team’s defense. Clearly, nobody would even think to move on from Artemi Panarin right now.
No, Trouba hasn’t played fully up to the standard anticipated. His point total is pretty good, with 17 points in 31 games. Perhaps that doesn’t reflect the peak of his abilities, but it’s certainly within reasonable range.