The Winnipeg Jets offered Jacob Trouba $4MM. Trouba asked for $7MM, which was never going to happen. Even if he reached UFA status, I don’t know that he would get that.
Either way, the arbitrator awarded Trouba with a contract of $5.5MM. That splits the difference between the gap the two sides had, and it feels like a win for Trouba.
Yes, he’s very good. But he came off of a two year, $6MM deal and played in just 55 games. The injury woes continue. Either way, I hope this doesn’t harm relations with Winnipeg in the future, and I doubt it will.