Quoting: drewjenks
It depends what the player thinks he's worth.
- If Trouba would have taken $6,250,000 or less for a few years....than I blame the Jets.
- If Trouba was demanding $7,000,000 or more for a few years....than I blame Trouba.
- Anything in between is a dicey situation...and if he just want's to leave regardless...than WTF can ya do besides trade em.
BTW I'm only talking about this year - they obviously would have been better off if they signed him with term a couple years ago.
How are you "only talking about this year" when your suggestions literally all read "for a few years"
Anyways the reality here is the arbitrator changed the benchmark of what 24 year old RFA's get paid. NO ONE comparable to Trouba has ever received anywhere near $5.5 million for a single year.
Calvin Dehaan one year deal last season was $3.3 Million, Michael Stone's one year deal $4 million. Chevy $4 million offer was not a low ball. It was the market.
The only age relevant comparables receiving $5.5 million or more all signed for 8 years or more. Ekman-Larsson, Hedman, Ekblad and Fowler. Trouba's numbers aren't remotely in these players class. He's also 2 years younger than everyone mentioned other than Ekblad. Those deals are purchased 6 UFA years, not a single RFA year.
Players within Trouba's classs would include Barrie, Schultz & Parayko. They all got $5.5 million deals...for 3-5 year terms.
This arbitration case was stinking load of horse hockey with the Jets HUGE losers. Whoever the unnamed arbitrator deserves coal in his stocking come Christmas time.