On the Toronto Maple Leafs and James van Riemsdyk …
Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger on James van Riemsdyk: “I wouldn’t say that he’s in play. I certainly haven’t heard his name attached or being shopped by the Toronto Maple Leafs.”
On the Winnipeg Jets and Jacob Trouba …
Ken Wiebe: Jacob Trouba’s agent, Kurt Overhardt: “It’s status quo. Nothing has changed. The document we put out still stands.”
Gary Lawless of TSN: There are lots of comparables for Jacob Trouba now – around $5.5 million a season for six years.
Teams are calling the Jets about potential trades. Trouba’s agent is talking to teams about potential contract demands if he’s traded.
Darren Dreger on Insider Trading:
“Now, it’s believed that the Winnipeg Jets still are willing to present an offer of six years at 5.5-million, but the Trouba camp insists that it’s not about the money, it’s about the fit, it’s about his usage,” reported Dreger. “But Winnipeg determines the fit, either in Winnipeg or elsewhere. And perhaps the market isn’t as big as Jacob Trouba would like, and a couple of general managers tell me that there has been Canadian interest directed at Winnipeg, but the belief is that Trouba doesn’t see a fit in Canada.”
When contacted after Dreger’s report, Overhardt had this to say:
“The situation is solely about usage. As we have previously stated, it has nothing to do with Winnipeg as Jacob has the upmost respect for the fans, the city, his teammates and organization,” Overhardt told TSN. “Several teams remain interested in Jacob and are willing to work with the club.”
Lawless notes that the “perception of an anti-Winnipeg and now anti-Canada bias grows.”
Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff still values Trouba and wants him to play for the Jets.
Agents have stated that Trouba has to be in the mindset that he may not play before December 1st.