Jacob Trouba's agent says he's requested trade from Jets
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba has requested a trade and will not attend training camp, his agent Kurt Overhardt announced Saturday.
Trouba, 22, is a restricted free agent, and Overhardt states both he and the Jets have been working on a trade for months.
“Our client, Jacob Trouba, will not be attending the Winnipeg Jets NHL training camp. Since May, we have been working with the Jets management in an effort to facilitate a trade of Jacob’s rights. Both parties continue to work on this matter," Overhardt said in a statement.
"There has been no negotiation regarding the terms of a contract between our client and the Jets over the course of the last several months. The situation is not about money; it is solely about our client having the opportunity to realize his potential as a right-shot NHL defenseman."
Trouba, who represented Team North America at the World Cup of Hockey, said he never desired his situation to come to to this.
Trouba: "I didn't want it to get to this point. To not play is not what I want. This has nothing to do with money...it never has."
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) September 24, 2016
The Jets drafted Trouba ninth overall in the 2012 draft. He has 72 points in 211 career games, averaging over 22 minutes per game over three seasons.