Just for the record, I think Jacob Trouba's value is much lower than estimated out there. It is to a very large extent dependent on if Trouba is willing to negotiate with a large number of suitors. I do not think he is prepared to do that. If a team like NJ or NYI gets permission to talk to him, would he state a reasonable price and let them know that he would be willing to sign with them if they meet that price? I would not bet on that. Most players in his situation lately has only been interested in going to a very limited amount of places (which those places are have of course depended a lot on the player in question, but in large many have been the same). I am not even sure he would be interesting in signing with us if Gorton can agree on a price with him, might only be Detroit, might only be a smaller number of top contenders, might only be non-state income tax states and so forth. Who knows.
But if the teams he would consider going to easily can be counted on one hand, and you take into account the cap situations of those teams and that Trouba most likely will come in as a 8-9m D, really, who da heck would give up a bunch of top assets for him? Its important to remember that Trouba to a much larger extent can be compared to like Shatty than someone really accomplished. His pts are inflated from playing for Winny, but he has never been able to really assume a big No 1 role. He is pretty quite when you watch Winnipeg play.
The Winnipeg community has never been that impressed with Tyler Myers. Mostly due to usage, some of his metrics aren't great. But fact is that Myers has played perfectly OK for them. I don't think anyone envision him to like lose a step in the near future, he is like Chara, the big challenge isn't foot speed its becoming strong enough in the core in relation to the weight you carry on the upper body so that you can move well. He will skate like he does now for a good 6-7 more years. Big righty D that has a hard shot. Myers might resign long-term in Winnipeg, but I think he will get a big pay day if he makes it to July 1. Myers hasn't commented on it, but I do wonder if there isn't interest from him to go to Dallas as a Texas kid.
If Winnipeg loses Myers they are really bare at RD if Trouba is traded. Then some will say -- well, if Myers bolts they will keep Trouba has a self-rental. But I am far from sold on that. Look at Winnipeg, -- why -- should they win a Cup next season?? They should and will be worse next season than this year, and this year they weren't close. Myers and Hayes would be gone. Sure some kids are getting older, but Wheeler, Buff and Little are getting older too. If they lose Trouba for nothing next summer -- how would that impact the prospect of their future?? It wouldn't look great at all. I think they would want to really retool their RD position if Trouba is traded. And that should be really hard if the number of locations Trouba will broker a new deal with is very limited, consisting of maybe 3-4 locations.
Just my take.
