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

[mas0764]

Yeah, I mean, I just don't give two f***s about rich peoples' problems.

Sometimes I do but in this particular case yes all that money is supposed to make it not a problem.

 

[kovazub94]

The mental support alone for a medical residency is undeniable, and I can't imagine doing a long-distance medical residency, financials and physical support aside. It is very stressful to go through, and I do not think it's healthy/worthwhile for anyone to go through even a year of it (even if I don't know her hospital system or workload).

I don’t know why you decided to defend this angle but I’m pretty sure there are millions of Americans living harder lives than Trouba’s wife. So trade to Detroit or Cleveland wasn’t acceptable to her but moving from NY to LA is not that bad???? No wonder team gave up playing for Trouba as their captain.

 

[Priorae]

From a financial perspective it’s a ridiculously good move. I would imagine a bunch of teams GMs are wondering both how we pulled this off and at the same time will be sure to bring it up every free agency period (to no avail, players will take the money).

To rid yourself of underperformers with no dead cap just goes to show how ridiculous this CAA and some of these numbscull teams are with their floors.

 

[Vitto79]

When’s Urho healthy ? Timeline

 

[zlev]

im so glad this f***ing guy is gone. his interview cements that even more. he sucked on the ice and was probably not liked in the locker room either. peace out.

 

[Chytilmania]

Trouba was a Succubus has been confirmed.

 

[n8]

Wait a minute, did Emily say it was Detroits player that killed the deal in the summer? If so, that changes the story quite a bit

What I heard was Detroit needed to move cap to even make the Rangers an offer and having failed that, no offer was even made. So that doesn't sound like they couldn't get a player to waive to NY. I think Detroit's cap just made things too complicated for the short timeline. It's possible she meant someone nixed the summer deal which was the story going around. The deal that floated around during the summer was Holl (the one with the MNTC), Veleno for Trouba and Kakko. A buyout and a borderline 4th liner. That was what Drury was gonna settle for over the summer. Trouba did us a favor if that package is truthful

 

[egelband]

You mean it's not worth anyone to go through even a year of it without their partner? Aren't there countless single individuals going through a residency? I get it's not easy but give me a doctor that has experienced failure and handled adversity any day over a doctor that just has everything go their way. Again, not ideal but Trouba seems to dramatize this like being in another town will destroy his family. The "I was given a choice between my career and family" rhetoric is a bit dramatic. Like there is no space in between for both to exist?

100%. Imagine how this guy would handle a real job.

 

[TheWrongWay]

I'm saddened. Me and a few buddies would do horrible photoshops of him:

"The near fateful day Evel Knievel tried to jump Trouba's Gap"

We still have KAM (and a few others) to work with.

Well done to move that contract and best of luck to Trouba.

 

[hardnosed]

It sure sounds like there was no love lost between Drury and Trouba. Trouba still holds a grudge that the July stuff about his wife was leaked. And Drury pretty much threathened him twice today with being scratched and being waived.

 

[Mike C]

The mental support alone for a medical residency is undeniable, and I can't imagine doing a long-distance medical residency, financials and physical support aside. It is very stressful to go through, and I do not think it's healthy/worthwhile for anyone to go through even a year of it (even if I don't know her hospital system or workload).

Cold cruel world out there ain't it?

Anyone who vilifies Trouba's wife can fight me.

I have gone through the medschool/residency/fellowship pipeline. Her career is more important than his and I stand by that.

Put 'em up!!

 

[Peltz]

The mental support alone for a medical residency is undeniable, and I can't imagine doing a long-distance medical residency, financials and physical support aside. It is very stressful to go through, and I do not think it's healthy/worthwhile for anyone to go through even a year of it (even if I don't know her hospital system or workload).

She's in her last year. She's fine. It's 6 months.

My wife is a doctor and I went through the whole residency and fellowship situation with her. It sucks, but her husband makes 8mill a year. If she needs to hire help at home she can afford it.

It's not like she's an intern in the ICU during the start of the pandemic. Now THAT was a struggle.

She will be fine.

 

[Mike C]

You mean it's not worth anyone to go through even a year of it without their partner? Aren't there countless single individuals going through a residency? I get it's not easy but give me a doctor that has experienced failure and handled adversity any day over a doctor that just has everything go their way. Again, not ideal but Trouba seems to dramatize this like being in another town will destroy his family. The "I was given a choice between my career and family" rhetoric is a bit dramatic. Like there is no space in between for both to exist?

If it was really that important, he would retire

 

[mas0764]

From a financial perspective it’s a ridiculously good move. I would imagine a bunch of teams GMs are wondering both how we pulled this off and at the same time will be sure to bring it up every free agency period (to no avail, players will take the money).

To rid yourself of underperformers with no dead cap just goes to show how ridiculous this CAA and some of these numbscull teams are with their floors.

It’s already hard enough to rid underachieving players from your roster. Not sure what other protection the players want but they can’t have it. In the NFL you can cut guys straight up and get them off your cap. The NHL needs that ability.

 

[LOFIN]

I will say, thank you Jacob Trouba. I have zero doubt you were a good person, a good captain. But it had to be done because this is a business and your cap hit was nowhere near your level of play.

I know bringing this up sucks because we lost, but at the same time this was an all time hit

 

[BostonBob]

I will be honest. You never would have put your family in this position if you loved up to your contract

I'm pretty sure that Trouba loved his contract.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Not more important financially. Not even close.

Trouba's career = 15 years, let's say 85 million $

Trouba's wife's career = 45 years at 200k? = 9 million ...

man, isn't that's a shame.

 

[tlk]

We're gonna miss *the better* Trouba.

 

[n8]

Trouba's career = 15 years, let's say 85 million $

Trouba's wife's career = 45 years at 200k? = 9 million ...

man, isn't that's a shame.

You forgot 250 paintings sold = $15M

 

[tlk]

Trouba's career = 15 years, let's say 85 million $

Trouba's wife's career = 45 years at 200k? = 9 million ...

man, isn't that's a shame.

I'd really like to know why he fell off so visibly.

 

[n8]

I'd really like to know why he fell off so visibly.

Fragile psychology. Bad batch of paintings that only sold for 126k each instead of the usual 250k+

 

[ReleasO The KakkO]

Gotta say (and sorry if said already- haven’t read much of this thread)…Monsieur Trouba was neither asked nor answered a question anywhere close to “Were you aware how disliked you were among the Rangers fan base?”

The summer-time fk up from Drury notwithstanding, there’s no way I can believe #8 wasn’t tuned into the blogs, comments etc.

Yet, maybe pro athletes are born with thicker skin than us mere mortals.

 

[Priorae]

I work up this morning and the first thought in my head was "how did the rangers pull this trade off?"
First, I need better thoughts. Second, its really remarkable that the team has completely altered the financial situation now and in the near future (minus Trouba/Goodrow) with no recompense at all.

 

[tlk]

“Were you aware how disliked you were among the Rangers fan base?”

That's a generalization and a half.

 

[IronBloodedLion]

I actually like Trouba more than others, and I actually respect him for trying to do right by his family, even if it put him in a bad spot, but he needed to go, for the teams sake and his. His play has been really bad, and the whole situation was clearly effecting the team. A fresh start somewhere else isn’t the worst thing in the world.