Winnipeg Jets defenceman Jacob Trouba was rewarded a one-year contract worth $5.5 million in arbitration, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Friedman had previously reported that Winnipeg was offering Trouba $4 million, but the 2012 first round draft pick wanted $7 million. The arbitrator decided to split the difference, and now Trouba has to go out and show he's worth the $7 million/year money next year.

Before the 2016-17 season, Trouba requested a trade from the team following the inability to come to terms on a deal. After a brief holdout, Trouba signed a two-year bridge deal worth $6 million, but he certainly deserved a pay raise after an excellent 2017-18 campaign.

In 55 games, Trouba scored three goals and 24 points, averaging 21:54 time on ice per game. His impact was felt more in the postseason, where the physical Trouba dished out 23 hits, 41 blocks and forced 10 takeaways. He helped Winnipeg reach the Western Conference Final, where they'd fall to the expansion Vegas Golden Knights in five games.

General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff has had an extensively busy offseason, re-signing All-Star goalie Connor Hellebuyck to a six-year extension worth $37 million. Per CapFriendly.com, the Jets have approx. $12.964 million in cap space, and they'll have plenty of work to do next offseason.

Sniper Patrik Laine and 2017-18 rookie star Kyle Connor will be RFAs and will each be worthy of salaries worth over $6 million per. Trouba will also be deserving of a long-term extension, while captain Blake Wheeler is set to become an unrestricted free agent.

The Jets may have to look to move out some veterans next season if they want to re-sign all of their key players. And for all we know, Trouba may request a trade if the Jets don't offer him a long-term contract extension.

Cheveldayoff has finished most of his work this offseason, but there's plenty that has to be done next year.

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