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Originally Posted by Biff
Apparently it was Trouba's agent Kurt Overhardt that told the Jets that Trouba would only sign an extension in a couple of cities (NYR was the main one). Otherwise he would just sit out if traded somewhere else.
The Jets really had no move - glad to be rid of Overhardt.
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How does a player get to call the shots like that? And don't you drive your value down if it is well known you are only willing to go to one or two teams? How do the NYR not offer a lowball contract and tell Trouba he can always go back to Winnipeg if he doesn't like it?