Trouba wants to stay but he only wants to stay if they pay in the 8+ range. I can't think that anyone could think that is a good idea. I could get behind that if his PP numbers were good. If he did put up 50 points last year. I just don't think he thinks the game that fast on the PP to be a good PP guy. He is great 5v5. It is where he excels getting the puck out of our end and playing great in the neutral zone.
I think they would love to get him signed long term in the 5.5 to 6 range. Heck he could have had that a year ago and probably be a UFA at 30 then. I think they would give him less years if they could keep his cap hit down.
I thought Trouba and Morrissey were good in the playoffs. But they were not Buff good, at least not yet. That is why Buff gets paid what he does because of what he produces and what he does during the playoffs. Its not to say I don't think Trouba and Morrissey are not going to be as good as Buff some day but right now they are not there. You can't get into that game of paying your guys what you think they MIGHT become.
Its not to say Trouba and Morrissey won't get paid because they will but you have to be able to keep there cap at a resonable level to allow you to fill out the rest of your roster. Look at the Trouble the Oilers have gotten themselves into,as good as those guys are they haven't won them anything yet but you are paying them like they have.
I think there are other players that expendable. Perrault is almost certainly one of them. Myers isn't. In fact I would imagine the Jets might be able to get Myers on a reasonable contract after this one.