I would reckon that to the last ounce of his trade protection, Trouba probably exercises that against Winnipeg above all else.
Really, i just very much doubt he'd be interested in leaving the US again. Probably not even leaving that general NYC to Northeast to Great Lakes sort of area.
Yeah there is no chance Trouba ever comes back to Winnipeg as a Jet. 15 team NTC and Winnipeg will be on it.
I'm sure he'd love to go back to Detroit and play with his Michigan buddies, and Detroit needs a player like him but I can't see Drury trading him in the East with the Rags being in a precarious playoff position early in the season.
I'd say the most interesting one is Vancouver and the ongoing saga with JT Miller, and Pettersson, who is a fan favourite, and the top dog in salary. While Vancouver might be on Trouba's no trade list, the chance to play with Tyler Myers again, and specifically to play for Tocchet, who likes a Zadorov type hitter on the backend, might be a good career move for him. Miller has a full NMC so if he asks to be traded behind closed doors it's to a team of his choice. And you'd think the Rangers would be a great opportunity for him to be the top dog, with Zibanajed and Trochek having full NMCs and neither showing top C potential early in the year. Opportunity to play with Panarin would be a significant move for the Rangers, Throw a 1st in, and the Canucks can look on the market for a 2C who could fit as a replacement, like Brock Nelson or Gino.
The other market I think Trouba would fit in is Dallas, who would probably like another Chris Tanev type to drive their defense again. Not really getting that with Dumba. Not really sure what the impact of Lybushkin has been, Dallas fans would have better input than me.