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

[WhatTheDuck]

Hey - what the f*** Anaheim, why did you do this?

Signed,
The other seven Metro division teams

If not Anaheim, than someone else would have. It sounds like Columbus made a better offer but Trouba shot that down

 

[GAGLine]

Hey - what the f*** Anaheim, why did you do this?

Signed,
The other seven Metro division teams

Anaheim needs to reach the cap floor next year. Trouba helps them with that, and on a short contract.

Free agents are going to be weary of going to New York after what they did to Goodrow and what they just did to their own captain. I get it that it’s a business but this one seemed pretty extreme and for what? Not much. The rangers are a mess

The Rangers played by the rules. Don't like it? Change the rules.

People said the same thing when the Rangers demoted Redden, but what difference did it make? Absolutely none.

 

[ijuka]

Trouba returning value with no retention is insane.

 

[Rec T]

Maybe he's a great locker room guy and whatnot but still $8M? How does Anaheim NOT get NY to retain half of that contract, and take him for nothing in return - is just astounding.

It's been already pointed out (probably more coherently than I'm about to...) but Anaheim really 'needed' that full contract along with him being a NHL level RHD (one of their few big holes). Fowler is most likely gone either really soon or towards the end of January (depending on just how badly he wants to reach 1k games as a Duck (13 or so to go)). His salary is $6.5million. That has to be replaced to keep them above the cap floor. Dumoulin is a UFA and probably will be flipped by the deadline. That's two veteran D gone. Trouba is needed for that too.

In a vacuum it looks like a horrible trade, but for cap floor reasons and providing stability while allowing PV to work on trades for the other two Dmen...it's really not all that bad. Worst case it doesn't work out/Trouba really is 'that' bad, but the contract is only for another 1.5 years. It will be expiring right as the Ducks need that cap to sign their various youngsters who are part of their long term plans. It was a good move to solidify things in the short term while still providing flexibility off in the future.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Ya the Ducks had cap room but I wouldn’t say “ doesn’t matter “ There are ways to weaponize cap space. Thus wasn’t one of the ways. Cap room is an asset. They didn’t utilize that asset in a good way IMO

You're right that they didn't weaponize their cap space, but you have to remember that Anaheim has an internal cap. Trouba's cap hit is $8M but Anaheim only has to pay him $6M in actual dollars. That's a big deal for teams with an internal cap.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

You're right that they didn't weaponize their cap space, but you have to remember that Anaheim has an internal cap. Trouba's cap hit is $8M but Anaheim only has to pay him $6M in actual dollars. That's a big deal for teams with an internal cap.

The internal cap thing was like a decade ago. They spent up to the cap in their final years of trying to contend before the tear down. Obviously have been a cap floor team while in a rebuild because that just makes sense. Your point still stands about getting those savings as long as they remain a cap floor team.

 

[SeanAveryTheGreatOne]

It’s almost kind of unbelievable how badly the rangers spit in the face of their captain.

And ok, they get rid of Trouba for being a couple million overpaid.. then what? They sign Igor to a 11m / 8y and repeat the cycle but with a hole at 2nd pair RD? Brilliant.

Free agents are going to be weary of going to New York after what they did to Goodrow and what they just did to their own captain. I get it that it’s a business but this one seemed pretty extreme and for what? Not much. The rangers are a mess

Nah, free agents will always want to come here for the same reason they go for your team: getting a nice, overpaid retirement contract.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

The internal cap thing was like a decade ago. They spent up to the cap in their final years of trying to contend before the tear down. Obviously have been a cap floor team while in a rebuild because that just makes sense. Your point still stands about getting those savings as long as they remain a cap floor team.

Thanks for the correction - I don't pay all that much attention to the Western Conference (games are on too late and I have to be up for work at 5:30 am).

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

It’s almost kind of unbelievable how badly the rangers spit in the face of their captain.

And ok, they get rid of Trouba for being a couple million overpaid.. then what? They sign Igor to a 11m / 8y and repeat the cycle but with a hole at 2nd pair RD? Brilliant.

Free agents are going to be weary of going to New York after what they did to Goodrow and what they just did to their own captain. I get it that it’s a business but this one seemed pretty extreme and for what? Not much. The rangers are a mess

That’s 11.5 and no hole at RD. Everything was done by the CBA, no spit was exchanged and if you saw Trouba’s body language the last few weeks you would understand that it was he that initiated the change. He’s a huge brat and that’s how brats get served. I guess no one will ever want to come play in NYC as badly as the Canadian market teams. Lastly, Thanks Anaheim!!

 

[Channelcat]

The money is only half the issue, big problem is that he can't play hockey.

 

[FiveTacos]

I’m still confused with the money he made why she needs to work anyway.

Because maybe her career means as much to her as hockey does to hockey players? It takes years of hard work, money, and commitment to get to the point she has, and for many it's a calling, not just a way to make money.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Look I’m going to be honest…. I woulda paid a 2nd for trouba if it meant fowler was leaving soon after

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Because maybe her career means as much to her as hockey does to hockey players? It takes years of hard work, money, and commitment to get to the point she has, and for many it's a calling, not just a way to make money.

Cool.

No one cares.

 

[Jerzey Devil]

I didn’t watch him on a nightly basis but I know he’s thrown some big hits (and some elbows) on the Devils over the past few years. I’m kind of relieved he’s out of the division and the rangers lose some grit.

Not surprised the Rangers were bailed out of a big contract again.

 

[oceanchild]

Should have been an accountant if he wanted a stable job.

Never wish this on anyone !

 

[gump116]

NY traded for Trouba knowing he wanted to be there for family reasons and he asked a NTC clause for the same reasons. He's a dad and clearly values his wife. Criticize him for his bad play, but criticizing him because he valued his family and his wife's career is an utterly brain dead and moronic take.

NY had to move on and they did well in that regard, but Drury seems like he has no finesse.

He had a 15 team NTC for the last 2 years of his deal, not a full NMC/NTC. If he wanted full protection he should’ve negotiated it in his contract and probably would’ve had to take a little less money instead. He wanted his cake and eat it too and tried to play hardball with the Rangers over the summer by saying he wouldn’t report to another team, even though they were fully within their rights to trade him to half the league.

 

[Elvs]

So the Ducks failed to use their cap space to actually acquire young assets or draft picks.

And they picked up an almost 31-year old player that won't help them become a playoff team, but might possibly help them avoid the #1 pick in the draft.

That's quite the rebuild they got going on over there.

The Ducks will be sellers before the deadline, so don't worry, the team will be in contention for a lottery pick.

This trade actually helps them be sellers.

 

[Axel Sandy Pelikan]

My sources confirmed he’s going to the Ducks for Charlie Conway.

Thank god it's not for Adam Banks.

 

[Jaska]

Because maybe her career means as much to her as hockey does to hockey players? It takes years of hard work, money, and commitment to get to the point she has, and for many it's a calling, not just a way to make money.

Hockey players get traded. They have enough money.

 

[Ciao]

Trouba returning value with no retention is insane.

I think Drury did pretty well here.

 

[Fatass]

You're right that they didn't weaponize their cap space, but you have to remember that Anaheim has an internal cap. Trouba's cap hit is $8M but Anaheim only has to pay him $6M in actual dollars. That's a big deal for teams with an internal cap.

And TDL 2026 Trouba as a coming UFA likely gets them a first rounder from a team hoping to get the Cup.

 

[Ciao]

It’s almost kind of unbelievable how badly the rangers spit in the face of their captain.

And ok, they get rid of Trouba for being a couple million overpaid.. then what? They sign Igor to a 11m / 8y and repeat the cycle but with a hole at 2nd pair RD? Brilliant.

Free agents are going to be weary of going to New York after what they did to Goodrow and what they just did to their own captain. I get it that it’s a business but this one seemed pretty extreme and for what? Not much. The rangers are a mess

I just don't like Trouba, and I'm still enjoying all of this.

 

[Mike C]

This is what I meant by brain dead takes.

Dad??

At the end of the day he’s gonna retire in 5/6 years at worst. She’s probably 27 and will work for 25-30 more years. To me they could have dealt with a few years of living somewhere semi undesirable til he retired. I’m still confused with the money he made why she needs to work anyway. Once he signed that contract if I was his wife I’d say goodbye to that career and say I’m staying at home and raising our children

Barefoot and in the kitchen to boor!

 

[Mike C]

I think Drury did pretty well here.

He did GREAT. Got rid of a player he didn't want, got a player and a pick and signed hid goalie in one fell swoop

He also dumped Goodrow earlier in year with no strings left behind

Then of course there's my guy....Louis A. Lamoriello.....

And TDL 2026 Trouba as a coming UFA likely gets them a first rounder from a team hoping to get the Cup.

And an 8 year contract extension....see above!

 

[FiveTacos]

Hockey players get traded. They have enough money.

Well the reality is he's made enough money that life decisions don't have to be all about who makes the higher salary anymore.

If that's a problem, perhaps teams should only acquire single players, or players married to trophy wives who are content to live off their husband's money and have no life of their own.

The Rangers knew when they got him that he's a player who has a wife who had her own career and that it was going to be a factor in his decisions, they weren't exactly blindsided.