Report: Jets, Trouba apart on money, term, usage

The Winnipeg Jets and restricted free agent Jacob Trouba have quite the distance to cover in contract negotiations.

Both sides are apparently apart on money, term, and usage, reported TSN's Gary Lawless on "That's Hockey" on Tuesday.

"Jacob Trouba doesn't want to play in the bottom pairing anymore," Lawless said. "He wants to play with Dustin Byfuglien or one of the other top four D in Winnipeg. He wants power-play time. He wants to be a big part of what they're doing in Winnipeg if he's going to be here for a long time."

The 22-year-old is coming off his entry-level contract and had career lows of 21 points and 22:04 average minutes of ice time last season. He averaged 1:17 of power-play ice time, fourth among Jets blueliners.

Trouba was drafted ninth overall in 2012 and, although contract negotiations apparently aren't going smoothly, general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff made it clear in June he's not looking to trade Trouba.