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Trouba talks contract, expects to be in Jets lineup opening night

PITTSBURGH — Yes, Jacob Trouba would like to play a larger role with the Winnipeg Jets.

And yes, Trouba sounds like he does get frustrated with how much he has to play on the left side with the Jets despite having a right-handed shot.

WAYNE GLOWACKI / FREE PRESS FILES</p><p&gtJacob Troubau2019s agent, Kurt Overhardt, declined all comment when asked by the Free Press earlier this month about the state of discussions with the Jets.</p>
Jacob Trouba’s agent, Kurt Overhardt, declined all comment when asked by the Free Press earlier this month about the state of discussions with the Jets.

But don’t panic, Jets fans, because Trouba does not sound like a guy readying for an imminent holdout when I ask him the only question that really matters right now: Is there any doubt in his mind he will be in the Jets lineup when they open their regular season next month?