I feel like they need "that guy" though...

Hawks have Toews and Kane

Pens have Sid and Geno

Kings have Kopitar and Doughty

Is Scheifele clutch enough? Laine could be like a Kane, but he's young. This team is at least 3-4 years out of being true contenders,

I truly believe that Scheifele is the real deal. A real student of the game and has shown significant growth each year. Laine will be a successful trigger man and is already contributing (can't ask for much more than tied for league lead in goals). Teams are already making adjustments to try to take away space for him to shoot so he will have to continuously improve to be able to be an elite scorer in the NHL. Wheeler finished sixth in scoring last year and is a great leader on and off the ice for the team. Buff is a beast that makes the Jets infinitely less enjoyable to play against. "That guy" that the Jets may need isn't going to come via trade. These four players have to inspire the players around them to do better. They are rostering the second youngest team in the NHL this year and it will take a couple years to try to break into the "elite" conversation.

I get the impression that the Jets have a close knit dressing room. Players that come in all seem to be impressed. I'm not sure Trouba can just walk back into the lineup and not cause ripples. I hope everyone could quickly move past this drama as they are a better team with him on the roster.

Captain Wheeler: Haven't heard from you in a while. You gave the reason (IMO) why Trouba hasn't been traded, (to many ripples in the dressing room), I know it was Trouba has the right not to any contract with the Jets, but he has really mismanaged this situation. Better get on the ice this year, even if it for a one year contract and during the summer....a better resolution for everyone.

From everything that has been said and whispered Trouba is very well liked in the room. Him and Copp were roommates he is very close with Scheifele and works out all summer with Wheeler. Him coming back into the room won't be an issue. This isn't a Kane situation where he wasn't liked in the room.

Trading for Myers seemed to send Trouba a negative message. Even as a rookie, I imagine he felt he was on target to be that top 4 RHD with the Jets in time. Now he appears to be quite disillusioned with things and has requested his own trade. Maybe Myers injury and the team's poor start triggers reconciliation soon.

I don't buy that the Myers trade sent any message to Trouba. They packaged Bogosian into the trade who was also deemed a top 4 RHD.