Much of the trade talk that has surrounded the New York Rangers over the past month and a half has been centered around Winnipeg Jets’ blue-liner Jacob Trouba.
When Trouba’s agent, Kurt Overhardt, released a statement late in September regarding his client’s desire to go elsewhere, many Blueshirts’ fans drooled over the possibility of Trouba donning Broadway Blue. With veterans Dan Girardi and Kevin Klein‘s best days in the rearview mirror, Jeff Gorton’s need for an up-and-coming right-handed defenseman appeared to be at an all-time high.
Now after 40 days of traction-less rumblings on a potential future home for the Minnesota native, rumors about a potential move for the 22-year old were reignited when Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the restricted free agent would be returning to Winnipeg on a two-year deal that would pay him $2.