Defenceman Jacob Trouba to sit out Jets training camp, agent working on trade
Defenceman Jacob Trouba has requested a trade from Winnipeg and doesn’t plan on attending Jets training camp.
Trouba’s agent Kurt Overhardt said in a press release on Saturday that the 22-year-old blue-liner wants an opportunity to play somewhere else, citing Winnipeg’s logjam of defenceman.
“Our client, Jacob Trouba, will not be attending the Winnipeg Jets NHL training camp,” said Overhardt. “Since May, we have been working with the Jets management in an effort to facilitate a trade of Jacob’s rights. Both parties continue to work on this matter.”
Trouba, who played for North America at the World Cup of Hockey, is currently a restricted free agent coming off his entry-level contract and hasn’t attempted to negotiate a new deal in recent months, according to Overhardt.