"I haven't talked to those guys about numbers, but we've done our research to factor in what we think it might be, what a player like that is worth," Gorton said, "and we'll move forward like that with complete confidence that we can get a deal done."
Trouba seems to be on the same page as the Rangers in regard to his future.
"Honestly, last night we just wanted to enjoy being traded and the process and everything," Trouba said. "I'm sure we'll deal with [the contract] in the coming days around the Draft. Everything is definitely on the table. I can see myself being in New York for a long time."
The Rangers coveted Trouba (6-foot-3, 202 pounds) because he's a big, right-handed defenseman who can play in all situations and against the opposition's top forwards.
Trouba moves to the top of the Rangers' defenseman depth chart on the right side, ahead of Kevin Shattenkirk, Tony DeAngelo and Adam Fox, the Hobey Baker Award finalist out of Harvard University who was acquired in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes on April 30 and signed two days later.
"They're building a winner tends to be the vibe I've gotten," Trouba said. "They treat the players first class. It's very first-class organization. I mean, it's New York so you've got a big stage and they expect a lot out of their team. We want to ultimately get to the Stanley Cup."
Gorton said his hope is there are more moves coming to accelerate the Rangers' rebuild enough to where they can become a playoff contender next season. They have missed the playoffs the past two seasons and finished 20 points out of a postseason spot this season.
"It just felt like this is a player that is going to be with us for a while," Gorton said. "That's the biggest reason why we felt comfortable moving off No. 20."
The Rangers have the No. 2 pick in the first round of the draft at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Friday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN, TVAS). They are expected to take center Jack Hughes or right wing Kaapo Kakko. The New Jersey Devils have the No. 1 pick.
Gorton wouldn't rule out New York using a buyout to free up space under the NHL salary cap. Shattenkirk is a leading candidate; he has two seasons remaining on the four-year contract he signed July 1, 2017.
"There's a lot of things we're looking at and what to do and look into, and certainly [acquiring Trouba] is a big one and it sort of sets the tone," Gorton said. "It adds a really nice player to what we're trying to do. One of the things as we head into the summer that we want to do is improve our defense. We feel like we've done that today. As we head into the draft and free agency there are some other areas, different things we want to look at too. But I do think it's a good tone setter and we feel fortunate."
With Trouba traded, the Jets can turn their focus to getting their restricted free agents under contract, including forwards Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor, having gained flexibility to make that happen.
As for Pionk, Winnipeg likes his upside. A 23-year-old, right-handed defenseman who plays on the power play, he could in effect be a replacement for Trouba. Pionk led the Rangers with 13 power-play points (two goals, 11 assists) in 73 games this season.
"When you do the research on him, talk to different people about him," Cheveldayoff said, "he's a competitor."
NHL.com correspondent Scott Billeck contributed to this story
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