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Confirmed with Link: Jacob Trouba traded to Anaheim Ducks for Urho vaakanainen and 4th Round conditional pick

lakeshirts37 said:
Doubtful. his agent talked to teams beforehand. I assume he wasnt going anywhere without the guarantee that he’d be there through the end of the season
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Or a guarantee that he would be getting moved. His wife is already across the country, why wouldn't he agree to go to a cup contender for a few months?
 
Kords said:
Or a guarantee that he would be getting moved. His wife is already across the country, why wouldn't he agree to go to a cup contender for a few months?
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Because he doesnt care about going to a contender. He has stated a million times he values his wife’s medical career, and California checks a ton of boxes for them. His wife will be joining him in Anaheim this summer and they’ll stay through next season. I can maybe see him moved at the 2026 TDL but the return will be so underwhelming I can see Anaheim just holding onto him. I also wouldnt be shocked if he resigns in Anaheim.
 
Boris Zubov said:
None of them wanted him.
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Not at 8 mil, but with money retained every contender would want him. Whether you agree with it or not, a big, physical defensemen who is known as one of the biggest throwback open ice hitters in the league with leadership qualities and a lot of playoff experience is what every contending team will be bidding over if. It’s honestly not even a question.
 
lakeshirts37 said:
Because he doesnt care about going to a contender. He has stated a million times he values his wife’s medical career, and California checks a ton of boxes for them. His wife will be joining him in Anaheim this summer and they’ll stay through next season. I can maybe see him moved at the 2026 TDL but the return will be so underwhelming I can see Anaheim just holding onto him. I also wouldnt be shocked if he resigns in Anaheim.
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Her residency is over this summer, that is what he was concerned with. They were already planning on making new arrangements next year. I highly doubt they decided on her career path being Anaheim on like 24 hours notice. Maybe he stays, but I think he would absolutely waive to go to a contender and I think it's silly to assume otherwise. Especially if that contender is closer to NY in an Eastern division.

Guess we'll find out in a few months.
 
There's a ton of hospitals between Orange, LA, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties out there in California including a ton of Kaiser Permanente facilities. And a million medical facilities. Honestly given not just the sheer population totals but the disgusting density along the coast, southern CA is probably one of the best places you could be to practice medicine just from the standpoint of available career options.
 
wolfgaze said:
One of Carrick, Cuylle, or even Kreider would drop the gloves in a heat of the moment context on the ice where initiating a fight was a warranted response to something that happened to a teammate. Lindgren will also fight but he's not very good at it. Since Trouba was neither a frequent nor regarded as an intimidating fighter to go up against - I personally do not view his absence from the line-up as being any real issue when it comes to that particular aspect of the game.
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And not one of those guys you mentioned is an intimidating fighter either. Who’s the last guy you can remember laying someone out with a huge open ice hit? There’s a lot that we’re gonna miss but people will overlook it because of the contract. We should be more pissed off that Zibanejad is still here.

TominNC said:
Carrick will fight anyone. There are other guys to handle middleweights.
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Carrick-zero intimidation
 
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jaywills1020 said:
And not one of those guys you mentioned is an intimidating fighter either. Who’s the last guy you can remember laying someone out with a huge open ice hit? There’s a lot that we’re gonna miss but people will overlook it because of the contract. We should be more pissed off that Zibanejad is still here.


Carrick-zero intimidation
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No one cares about intimidation. Put a fighter in the lineup and guys still get hit. Do you have guys who will respond if something happens
 
TominNC said:
No one cares about intimidation. Put a fighter in the lineup and guys still get hit. Do you have guys who will respond if something happens
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Who cares about intimidation??? The guys who know nothing will happen if they start running our team.
 
TominNC said:
Rochester may as well be canada
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Cally played like a Canadian .

jaywills1020 said:
And not one of those guys you mentioned is an intimidating fighter either. Who’s the last guy you can remember laying someone out with a huge open ice hit? There’s a lot that we’re gonna miss but people will overlook it because of the contract. We should be more pissed off that Zibanejad is still here.


Carrick-zero intimidation
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Yeah...he likely just delighted he got a deal . I would say he is cooked . Maybe if he had some more help on his right side as in Rempe we see more from Carrick .
 
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leetch99 said:
Cally played like a Canadian .


Yeah...he likely just delighted he got a deal . I would say he is cooked . Maybe if he had some more help on his right side as in Rempe we see more from Carrick .
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I don’t know. Carrick is fearless and not a complete punching bag. He’ll stand up for teammates. That’s what you need. More important to show up than be able to win every fight.
 
As far as the captain goes, they'll go with no captain for the rest of the season. I can't imagine that this is the only trade that happens during the season.

I would give it to Laffy next season, he's 100% earned it IMO. Although, the C does come with the curse that you'll be traded mid-season...:sarcasm:
 
Kords said:
Her residency is over this summer, that is what he was concerned with. They were already planning on making new arrangements next year. I highly doubt they decided on her career path being Anaheim on like 24 hours notice. Maybe he stays, but I think he would absolutely waive to go to a contender and I think it's silly to assume otherwise. Especially if that contender is closer to NY in an Eastern division.

Guess we'll find out in a few months.
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yup we’ll know soon enough. that being said, this wasn’t a snap decision. theyve thought about this for several months and had already identified Anaheim as a city they’d like to go to way before this trade went down.
 
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Drury shouldve bit the bullet in July, and traded Lindgren, he didnt help himself by waiting until midseason. But its gotta be done
 
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