The clock rolled back an hour Sunday morning and now it’s ticking even louder for Winnipeg Jets defenceman Jacob Trouba.

The standoff continues in what’s turned into a lengthy waiting game.

At least two teams — Detroit and Anaheim — and, perhaps, several others have made attempts to pry the restricted free-agent blueliner out of Winnipeg, but nobody has offered GM Kevin Cheveldayoff anything that’s made him want to bite so the 22-year-old Trouba remains idle while skating near his Michigan home.

“(Cheveldayoff) isn’t going to make this move unless he gets what he wants and that’s a comparable asset in return,” a league insider said Saturday.

The issue for Trouba is he’s running out of race track and there’s even talk the Wings failed in an attempt to make a three-way trade to try to satisfy what Winnipeg was looking for in return.

After going public with his demand in camp, Trouba has until Dec. 1 to sign a contract or he can’t play in the NHL this season. Yes, he could still be dealt by the Jets after that date, however, the trade price would have to drop significantly he won’t be able to suit up this year.

So, what are his options?

Ideally, he’d like the Jets to allow him to speak with another team to negotiate a new deal and then trade his rights. If that doesn’t happen, then maybe he gets traded first and then signs a deal. Either way would be just fine.

If he’s not dealt by late-November then Trouba is going to have to consider withdrawing his trade demand, signing a short-term deal and returning to the Jets while awaiting a move.

“My understanding is there’s been very little dialogue between the Jets and Trouba with the exception of a weekly phone call from his (agent) Kurt Overhardt to see where things are at,” said the insider.

AROUND THE BOARDS

There’s a lot of heat on Vancouver coach Willie Desjardins and he knows it. The club went into Toronto Saturday night trying to get back on track after being shutout in four of its last five. “When losses pile up everybody gets on the hotseat,” Desjardins told Toronto reporters. “I think that’s a common thing for the league and I think it’s a fair thing especially when you’re not scoring. We’ve got to find ways to score and we know that.” If the Canucks decide to make a coaching change then Travis Green, currently behind the bench of the club’s AHL affiliate in Utica, will likely be brought up to take over ... The St. Louis Blues brought in associate coach Mike Yeo this year so he is poised to take over next season. Just asking: They wouldn’t actually fire Ken Hitchcock in his final season, would they? Let’s face it, the route the Blues have taken this year with their coaching has never been done before and so far it hasn’t exactly worked out.

OFF THE GLASS

Keep hearing Arizona Coyotes GM John Chayka wants to make some kind of roster move. It would make sense to upgrade their defence .... The Habs didn’t want to send G Carey Price into a bad situation in a 10-0 loss to Columbus — Montreal’s first loss in regulation — Friday but many were shaking their heads that backup Al Montoya wasn’t granted a mercy pull. It sounded like he wasn’t even given the option of leaving. “It was tough to leave Al in there. We understand,” coach Michel Therrien told Montreal reporters after the game. “We took a decision together, we communicate as a group and (goalie coach) Stephane Waite went to talk to Al between the second and third to explain the situation. But that was a really tough decision to take.” Not as tough as it was for Montoya to have to stick around ... The Islanders are looking to move goaltender Jaroslav Halak and defenceman Calvin de Haan. It’s starting to get messy with the Islanders and, at some point, Jack Capuano could be given his walking papers.

RUMOURS DU JOUR

Florida defenceman Steve Kampfer, who has suited up for only game this season, will likely be moved one way or another. If the Panthers can’t deal Kampfer who has a $612,500 cap hit, to someone looking for depth then the possibility exists that he could be waived. Kampfer, 28, doesn’t look like he’s going to get the chance to play with the Panthers and is in the final year of his contract ... Keep hearing the Jackets are trying to get cash off the books and they’re trying to unload a couple of big contracts with no luck. Yes, they’ve been trying to move LW Scott Hartnell and his $4.75-million contract through 2018-19 for awhile, but there’s some talk if anybody made an offer for blueliner Jack Johnson and his $4.375-million salary, GM Jarmo Kekalainen would certainly listen ... News flash: The Canucks are looking to add scoring depth. Not kidding ... San Jose GM Doug Wilson has been calling around the league looking for a backup goaltender with no luck. The issue is the Sharks are tight to the cap so if anybody has any interest in either Tommy Wingels or Matt Nieto it might be worth a phone call.

Have a nice Sunday.

bgarrioch@postmedia.com