Rumor: Jacob Trouba close to 7 Year extension with NYR. Between $7.5m - $8m per year

[King Woodballs]

Trouba was not a top pairing dman at age 19.

He isn’t one now as far as I would be concerned haha

 

[Kimota]

Where Skinner gets 9M, and Myers 6M.

Right and Skinner getting 9 was insane and wrong and horrible. So we are swimming in insanity.

 

[robertocarlos]

Trouba is not $8 million good. Jet fans know this. He gets lost in the D zone. He can move the puck up, kill people, and he is good at attacking the O zone net.

 

[BB88]

Right and Skinner getting 9 was insane and wrong and horrible. So we are swimming in insanity.

How is better player getting clearly less swimming in insanity?

Trouba is a top pair RD in his early prime.

 

[themelkman]

No one is worth what they make these days, but teams keep paying too much so the standard goes up. Trouba will get 8mil

 

[Blueblood2]

Trouba is not $8 million good. Jet fans know this.

Great....he is our problem now and the Jets can continue to underachieve year after year.

 

[wabagee]

Great....he is our problem now and the Jets can continue to underachieve year after year.

Great... rebuttal, Have you once beaten a elementary friend in a game of any skill?

 

[Kimota]

Great....he is our problem now and the Jets can continue to underachieve year after year.

Given the Rangers past history, they'll regret the contract sooner than later.

 

[Kimota]

How is better player getting clearly less swimming in insanity?

Trouba is a top pair RD in his early prime.

Second pair at the most

 

[BB88]

Second pair at the most

That's ridiculous.

 

[Boy Hedican]

No one is worth what they make these days, but teams keep paying too much so the standard goes up. Trouba will get 8mil

Lebanc is deeply offended.

 

[Rangers ftw]

Trouba is not $8 million good. Jet fans know this. He gets lost in the D zone. He can move the puck up, kill people, and he is good at attacking the O zone net.

Rangers haven’t had someone with that kind of skill before, will be interesting!

 

[Eyeseeing]

Looking more and more like arbitration for this season & an auction for next.
His agent is ruthless..

 

[Guffman]

Looking more and more like arbitration for this season & an auction for next.
His agent is ruthless..

I would be very surprised (and bloody amused) if NYR doesn’t lock him up long-term before his July 25 hearing.

 

[Dijock94]

I would be very surprised (and bloody amused) if NYR doesn’t lock him up long-term before his July 25 hearing.

Agreed. I feel like they’re just trying to move a contract out first so they can’t be held ransom after Trouba signs.

 

[RonaldNeptune]

Agreed. I feel like they’re just trying to move a contract out first so they can’t be held ransom after Trouba signs.

The most logical explanation I have heard so far.

 

[SlapshotTheMovie]

Agreed. I feel like they’re just trying to move a contract out first so they can’t be held ransom after Trouba signs.

Being as reports came out that both sides were super close the day after the trade was made i think this is the only logical situation.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Ohhh Trouba, Motley Crue said it best..

It's the same ol', same ol' situation

 

[SlapshotTheMovie]

Ohhh Trouba, Motley Crue said it best..

It's the same ol', same ol' situation

Does anyone take someone quoting Motley Cue serious? That might be worse then saying your favorite band is Glee.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Does anyone take someone quoting Motley Cue serious? That might be worse then saying your favorite band is Glee.

Well Glee did sing a cover of "Dont Stop Believin" lol... Trouba believes he will finally get that massive deal soon

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

They also sang Home, Sweet Home, which Winnipeg obviously wasn't.

Home can offer him 8 million by 7. I would expect them to if he goes to arbitration and is a UFA next summer.

Watching Karlsson, several of the Islanders guys that ultimately did re-sign might have slightly changed how guys look at this. You keep the pressure on the organization to keep wooing you. It is hockey though and a decent gamble he should be looking at Gardiner as well when doing this. While a decent contract should be there, I hope the Wings offer him 8 per with max term if he makes UFA, on percentage of cap that would line up with what his role will be. My guess is they hammer this out before the 25th, but Trouba might be willing to gamble. As a fan of a team hoping he will the next 8 days should be interesting. I think Trouba will sign in New York, but it does seem the current younger generation is a little less worried about getting locked in early and are going for bigger money earlier. Only Trouba and his immediate inner circle likely know. But I think hockey players are going to start using their leverage a little more.

 

[JetsHomer]

Being as reports came out that both sides were super close the day after the trade was made i think this is the only logical situation.

Or maybe those reports were just plain wrong? Seems pretty obvious that Trouba was no where close to signing a deal a few weeks ago and that was just wishful thinking

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

That’s the thing. I think of those Rangers 98-04 teams with nothing but money. It became embarrassment of riches which failed HARD. Just shows you have to manage not only salary but the cap most importantly with the game what it is.

Also showed that even pre-lockout, it wasn’t that much different than today. Elite players in their prime did not hit free agency. You still had to draft or trade for them .

 

[Kale Hulls]

Forwards on average hit their prime before defensemen, 99% of them will have their best years before they ever hit UFA status. Can't say the same for defense or goalies.

 

[Shootertooter]

Ohhh Trouba, Motley Crue said it best..

It's the same ol', same ol' situation

That was one of their worst songs.