Jacob Trouba will have a contract in place this summer and will be a willing participant at Winnipeg Jets training camp in the fall.
The 24-year-old defenceman filed for binding salary arbitration today — one of five Jets’ restricted free agents eligible to take that route. That means Trouba can’t accept an offer sheet from another NHL team and will be back with the Jets next season. Only a trade would prevent that from happening.
Connor Hellebuyck, who played in the NHL all-star game and was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top netminder, also elected to file for arbitration, as did physical centre Adam Lowry, shot-blocking checker Brandon Tanev and forward Marko Dano.