Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said Monday he would not reveal any conversations he had with Overhardt and Trouba, including whether a long-term contract was discussed, but did confirm he met with them 10 days ago.
That meeting appears to have been the catalyst for what will be, in the present, a win-win situation.
The Jets will get Trouba back into their lineup fairly quickly, maybe Tuesday at home against the Dallas Stars or Thursday against the Arizona Coyotes. Battling injuries to Myers and defenseman Mark Stuart, getting Trouba back would be a boost to the roster.
The No. 9 pick of the 2012 NHL Draft will resume his career without a deadline hanging over his head and if a trade request is still on the table - it's unknown if it is - it can be better handled without those extra pressures.
Cheveldayoff didn't address the trade request directly and said the story is water under the bridge.
"In this game… anybody can be traded," he said during a conference call Monday. "But today here, we're very excited about this announcement and moving forward, putting whatever has happened or was said or done behind us and excited about the opportunity to see Jacob in the lineup when he's ready."
Cheveldayoff said that despite the disagreement, matters were always professional with Trouba's camp, including Overhardt.
"It's not the first deal or the last deal that Kurt and I are going to do together moving forward," Cheveldayoff said.
The Jets GM also volunteered a comment on recent reports that Trouba didn't want to play in Winnipeg or in Canada.
"From the very onset, Jacob didn't have a problem playing in Winnipeg and didn't have a problem playing in Canada," Cheveldayoff said. "So again, now that I can comment, I can at least comment on that."
The language was completely conciliatory from Cheveldayoff. And it has been only that from the outset of this drama from Jets coach Paul Maurice.
Maurice has declined every opportunity since Sept. 24 to say how much the Jets were missing Trouba, instead laying groundwork for his return by saying repeatedly how the door was still open and his return would be welcomed inside the locker room.