Panarin Trouba Coach Q Playoffs

Trocheck isn’t getting traded for someone the Cats can get for free after next year

Can you really get Trouba for free next year? Is Winnipeg going to sign him to a 1 year deal and let him walk in free agency? I personally think they’d be crazy not to trade him to an American team that he’d be willing to sign with. American teams will still give up assets to acquire Trouba. He’s a top pairing, right shot, 6’3”, dman and he’s still young. I see a lot of Detroit fans say the same thing: “why give up assets for Trouba when we can sign him for free next year”. I’m not trying to get into a big argument or anything, I just think there’s no way Winnipeg isn’t going to get back good assets and players for him while they can.

Of course they are going to trade him and there is their problem. Just like Panarin Bob, everyone knows they aren’t resigning with their current teams so why would anyone give up anything of significance to acquire them? I’m not saying they won’t get something for him but to think a piece like Trocheck would be involved wouldn’t be smart business. The only way I see a team giving up something like that is if getting that 8th year is that important.

I get what you’re saying. I just think there’s a big difference between Panarin’s situation and Trouba’s. Trouba is still an RFA and I think he’d be willing to sign with any decent American team that offers him enough money. Panarin has said he wants to test free agency and sign with a southern team. All that we know with Trouba is that he wants to play in the US, not Winnipeg. If I was philly, or the panthers, or Detroit, or New Jersey, or the rangers, I’d still be trying to outbid other teams to try and acquire him and sign him. But I guess we can just agree to disagree

First of all, play Appleton, he is more than NHL ready now.

Secondly I like the above posts regarding trouba but this is simply not the right trade. The jets do not want to give up lowry or Appleton without replacement roster spots. Nor do they really want Pysyk or Mamin.
How about Trouba signed for 2019 1st (assuming they don't win the lottery tomorrow), Denisenko, and a 3rd.
OR
Trouba signed and Appleton for 2019 1st and Borgstrom

Keep Trockeck, we don't have to money for him and you need him more.