Trouba (upper body) skated 20:16 in his return to action Wednesday against the Blue Jackets, finishing with an assist and two PIM on the evening. Trouba had missed the last 16 games due to the injury, but his return will give Winnipeg their optimal blue line going forward. The 20-year-old has four goals and nine assists over 32 games on the season and makes for a respectable roster addition in mid-sized or deeper formats.

Trouba (upper body) has been activated from injured reserve and will play Wednesday against the Blue Jackets, Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun reports. Trouba was cleared to play after completing the Jets' morning skate without incident. He'll form a pair with Jay Harrison and suit up for his first game since Dec. 13. The Jets initially expected Trouba to be out until February, so his early return certainly qualifies as a welcome development. The blueliner produced four goals and eight assists over 31 games prior to suffering the injury.

Trouba (upper body) could play as soon as Wednesday against the Blue Jackets, the Winnipeg Sun reports. Trouba, who has missed 16 games, practiced Tuesday and a decision on whether he is cleared to play against Columbus will arrive Wednesday. Prior to suffering his injury, Trouba had recorded 12 points in 31 games.

Trouba (upper body) skated with the team Thursday morning, Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun reports. Trouba skated as a fill-in for Evander Kane, who was given the morning off. While the blueliner won't return to game action Thursday, he's clearly coming along quicker than the Jets expected. The Jets initially expected him to be out until February, but coach Paul Maurice opened up the possibility Thursday that the youngster may be able to return before the All-Star break. He'll likely continue to increase his on-ice activities in the coming days in order to make a push for his activation.

Trouba (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday. It's just a procedural move to clear a roster spot for Jay Harrison, who was acquired from the Hurricanes in a trade Thursday. Trouba will be out until February after sustaining the upper-body injury over the past weekend.

Head coach Paul Maurice announced Tuesday that Trouba will be sidelined until February due to an upper body injury. Trouba's injury appeared minor when it was revealed Monday, but it turns out his setback is more significant than originally though, even though details of his injury are uncertain. Trouba had been playing well of late, but fantasy owners will have to look for anther defenseman to take his place for the next several weeks.

Trouba (undisclosed) is probable for Tuesday's game against the Sabres, Paul Friesen of the Winnipeg Sun reports. There's no word on what's ailing the blueliner, but he should be able to work through the issue before Tuesday's game. Keep an eye out for an update on his status after Tuesday's morning skate.

Trouba added a pair of points, scoring a goal on one of his four shots and dishing out a helper in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks. Trouba's rounding into form after a slow start with five points in his last three games and nine in his last eight. The 20-year-old now has 12 points on the season, and should be considered as a fantasy option on the blue line.

Trouba exploded for a goal, two assists and five shots on goal in Wednesday's victory over the Oilers. The 20-year-old was one of the bigger fantasy disappointments over the season's first two months, but he's finally beginning to reward his owners for their patience. Wednesday's performance was his best of the season, and gives him a total of six points over his last four games. Now that he seems to be finding his scoring touch, Trouba is worth picking up in just about any format if he was dumped earlier in the season.

Trouba picked up a pair of assists on Evander Kane power-play goals -- the second an empty-netter -- in Tuesday's win over Columbus. It's not exactly front-page news, but Trouba does have three points over the last three games after totaling just three over his first 20 contests of the year. He's had a little bit of bad puck luck, but remains superbly talented and is skating major minutes -- 24:11 on Tuesday -- for the Jets.