Confirmed with Link: [ANA/NYR] Jacob Trouba for Urho Vaakanainen and 2025 4th round pick

[MMC]

PVs comments make it sound like he wants to extend him rather than flip him

 

[MMC]

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Could only see the headline of teammates loving him. Anything else note worthy?

No. Just that he is loved in the locker room.

 

[mightyquack]

PVs comments make it sound like he wants to extend him rather than flip him

Bieksa reloaded. Except Bieska was better.

 

[robbieboy3686]

I love this! Now gudas can play less minutes as well, we needed this guys. He’s a proud mean captain, he will turn it around . He has a lot of pride!

 

[Dryish]

Is Pat one of those guys who confuses respect with fear? Respect me or I won't respect you?

 

[Rybread86]

No. Just that he is loved in the locker room.

So at the very least we get a good locker room guy, who is a leader and is very physical.

 

[robbieboy3686]

I would never have expected him to accept a deal here.

He’s proud and he’s ready to turn the page!

 

[Son of Gib]

As a hockey deal it's fine. Vaak was a surplus LHD, always hurt, and completely vanilla. Trouba fills a hole although my expectations are very tempered. He'll be another veteran to surround the kids with and hopefully he'll be around next year to give Solberg lessons on the finer points of knocking opponents out.

But I also think that Verbeek rescued the Rangers from a problem and did so too cheaply. I know Trouba is PV's type of player but unless there were other teams willing to offer more, Verbeek did Drury a big favor and got nothing for it. Whatever happened to weaponizing our cap space???

I bet there were other teams. We know at least Columbus was in on it. And he refused to waive for them, which could imply they were offering more.

 

[robbieboy3686]

If the pick is a throwaway like 4th or worse, who cares I guess, but if there’s no retention shouldn’t we be getting the pick, not giving one up?

Verbeek just wanted to lock this down. Good for him, and good for us! Lfg!

 

[duckaroosky]

Hope PV hops on Ducks Stream once this one is done like he did after the Drysdale trade

 

[robbieboy3686]

No one is going to push the Ducks young kids into the net anymore with the fear of Trouba.

I really hope he finds his game and just bashes the shit out of everyone.

That’s the spirit !

 

[Hodge]

This is a fantastic trade for you guys. I can't think of better partners to break Mintyukov and Zellweger into the league than Trouba and Gudas.

Verbeek is building an actual team and not just mindlessly harvesting "assets" (read: draft picks that will never turn into anything of value) like the Hawks and Habs rebuilds.

 

[robbieboy3686]

I’m fing stoked, get ready to eat crow jake Rudolph and the like

 

[Terry Yake]

Bieksa reloaded. Except Bieska was better.

trouba at least won't make us lose mintyukov or zellwegger

 

[mightyquack]

This is a fantastic trade for you guys. I can't think of better partners to break Mintyukov and Zellweger into the league than Trouba and Gudas.

Verbeek is building an actual team and not just mindlessly harvesting "assets" (read: draft picks that will never turn into anything of value) like the Hawks and Habs rebuilds.

If you can't think of any better partners then Gudas and Trouba, then RHD is in the worst position it's been in nhl history.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

My guess is that Trouba will be an overpaid, serviceable defenseman on the ice who might be able to bring the leadership qualities that we were hoping guys like Killorn or Gudad would bring in the locker room.

The insane main board reactions to this are just the equivalent of people yelling on Twitter.

I don't like the deal because I think Trouba is a scumbag player but oh well, at least we don't have to face him anymore.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

PVs comments make it sound like he wants to extend him rather than flip him

Would not be surprised if that’s exactly what’s up and it’s why Trouba chose to come to Anaheim. Given how he prioritizes his wife’s career it makes sense to me that he’d want to go somewhere he could stay for a while.

 

[Rybread86]

trouba at least won't make us lose mintyukov or zellwegger

I laughed but also cried.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

I disagree he doesn't make us better, but he will have to prove it on the ice. We will see.

Where else was he going to prove it? And yes, we shall see. This is a discussion board however, and it is a reasonable take that a guy who is bad defensively will not improve the team.

I love this! Now gudas can play less minutes as well, we needed this guys. He’s a proud mean captain, he will turn it around . He has a lot of pride!

Reality of pro sports is overwhelming majority of players are not turning it aruond.

can we get @Dirk316 thoughts?

Typical soft Verbeek trade.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Not that rare, Pat. Trouba’s on his 3rd team in 5 years.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Is Pat one of those guys who confuses respect with fear?

Probably. Old school guys never acknowledged fear.

 

[Hodge]

If you can't think of any better partners then Gudas and Trouba, then RHD is in the worst position it's been in nhl history.

Sure, you'd rather have Makar and McAvoy in those spots if you're trying to win but as far as veteran RD who can physically protect smaller partners while still being capable enough defensively to trust in top 4 minutes, Trouba and Gudas are near the top of the list. You still need a long term solution at RD but you have some more time to find that guy with Trouba and Gudas holding down the fort for the next 2-3 years.

 

[MMC]

 

[Leonardo87]