Trouba rejecting offers from Canadian teams: report

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JACOB Trouba and his agent have long maintained the only reason they don’t see a future with the Winnipeg Jets is their insistence on playing him on the left side of the ice.

But a report out Thursday night, courtesy of TSN’s Darren Dreger, suggests there may be more to the story.

Dreger says there has been trade interest from some Canadian teams directed towards the Jets. But any chances of a deal getting done — which would hinge on Trouba agreeing to a long-term deal with the new club were apparently shot down.

“The belief is Trouba doesn’t see a fit in Canada,” Dreger reported.

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If so, that would create a major hole in Trouba’s explanation. And it would appear to narrow the field of potential trading partners.

Trouba’s agent, Kurt Overhardt, provided a statement to TSN Thursday night maintaining their original position that the dispute is solely about his usage and nothing else.

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