Confirmed Trade: [ANA/NYR] Jacob Trouba for Urho Vaakanainen and 2025 4th round pick
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pld459666
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This is a win win deal.
Ducks get a solid 2nd/3rd pair defender
Rangers clear 6.5+ in cap space.
Solid deal
Ducks get a solid 2nd/3rd pair defender
Rangers clear 6.5+ in cap space.
Solid deal
Trouba only had a half the league MTNC. So, he would eligible to be dealt to half the league If he was good enough to get a NMC through year 6, then he should have gotten it. But, he didn't.
Not great timing, but he knew that NYR wanted to move him. Wife has to remain at that hospital to complete her residency I believe. Think he was hoping to complete the year with NY and then accept a trade in the summer.
Kane One
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Well that’s too bad for him. He should’ve played better, then, rather than overstaying his welcome for years.
Killer Orcas
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Players do this always look how Trouba got to Rangers and Fox as well. I got no sympathy for guys making 8 million per upset about having to move. Retire if it sucks that bad. Drury is doing what's best for the team and that's what he's paid to do.
WhatTheDuck
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Proposal: - Ducks - Rangers (Fowler/Trouba)
Neither team board seemed to completely hate this idea, so I thought I'd poll a wider audience. Trouba (8M x 2) for Fowler (6.5M x 2) Fowler - Fox KAM - Schneider Mintyukov - Gudas Zellweger - Trouba This would likely require the Rangers to have not won this season and be looking to shake...
Proposed a Trouba to the Ducks deal in March of last year. I still think Anaheim moves Fowler as a result of adding Trouba, just obviously a separate deal if it happens now.
While moving is always a hassle, living in Newport Beach will probably more than make up for it.
Because he was "targeting her lower body" during COVID and they had a baby. That's what delayed the completion of the residency.
FiveTacos
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His real money is 6m, right? Which means if they trade Fowler, they're actually SAVING money even if the cap number goes up ... but as a cap floor team that wouldn't really matter. In fact if the cap goes up, that also helps them get there while spending less. So in some ways, that's ideal.
Between Mintyukov, Zellweger, Lacombe, and now Helleson's emergence as legit NHL dmen ... and Luneau knocking on the door ... they still need more than just Gudas back there as a veteran. Fowler doesn't mesh stylistically with the kids, the things he's best at are things the young guns are taking over doing. Dumoulin is UFA this summer, and highly unlikely the Ducks will pony up to keep him when he should net a good return at the TDL.
But the other thing is until Fowler and Dumoulin are gone, they don't actually need Trouba right now. If he really doesn't want to leave until his wife is done, they could have him on unpaid leave. The need for him is more next year than it is right now. Once his wife is done with her residency, SoCal is a hotbed for medical jobs.
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Trouba has shown he certainly is not a solid 2nd pair damn this season.
Yeah, I know about trading and contracts. It's the "residency got extended-part" I try to understand.
Is residency some sort of medical education, which got postponed during covid, and she has to complete that at the same hospital/school where she started it? Why is she unable to finish that in another town?
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Gregor Samsa
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What is even in Anaheim? Usually I can picture a city skyline, and landmarks, either man made or geographical. When I think of Anaheim i get nothing besides the Ducks, or more specifically The Mighty Ducks, logo. Perhaps my ignorance is on me though
So residency, in this case, is medical education, that she is unable to finish in another town/hospital/school?
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Only in the most short sighted sense. That space could've been used to acquire assets rather than give them away.
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Elbows, mostly.Why are people questioning PV calling Trouba highly respected around the league when all of his former teammates and front offices have confirmed that sentiment
InfinityIggy
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I get the "leadership" argument to a degree, for sure. Issue is as you point out, they've let a team off the hook of an impressively bad contract and paid for the privilege.
Hell Fowler's contract is as bad as Trouba's. At least Trouba was worth his for a few years. Fowler has never been worth more then 3.5 mil.
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TheNumber4
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Just cause the Ducks can “afford” it, doesn’t make it a good trade.
Trades are rated based on comps. In a League where teams are paying 3rds and 2nds to offload 2-3M in cap dumps.
An 8M 3rd pair D-man Cap Dump in Trouba should have required payment to get rid of, but not only did Verbeek not get that, he PAID to take on the cap albatross.
Trades are rated based on comps. In a League where teams are paying 3rds and 2nds to offload 2-3M in cap dumps.
An 8M 3rd pair D-man Cap Dump in Trouba should have required payment to get rid of, but not only did Verbeek not get that, he PAID to take on the cap albatross.
Well now that he's gone, yes those hits were all too high.
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