Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYR] Jacob Trouba signs with the Rangers (7 years, $8M AAV)

[smitty10]

I wanted Trouba as our #2 to Rielly. He's a very steady Dman. Good signing for the Rags. Just locked up a very good #2 for a long time!

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

No one questions his greatness when healthy. I think most are just concerned about being on the ice.

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Trouba has missed more games then Karlsson

 

[Siludin]

Seems like a lot, but it's not really in the long term.

He had like no leverage though, which is why this is surprising.
I guess New York wanted him to appear as a cachet player for them, though, and didn't mind paying him a bit extra to see if some extra confidence translated to better performance/leadership.

 

[wpgallday1960]

A bit of an overpayment, IMO. Based on his play I would have thought $7M/year would be fair for both sides. However, a soon to be UFA status probably upped the $$$.

 

[Barnaby]

I don't know that seems like a lot of money for a guy that presumably only wanted to play in NY. Add in the fact that the Rangers had to give up a 1st and Pionk just to get him, not sure this was even a good move in a vacuum, let alone when you consider the Rangers have a ton of deadweight still on their back end they need to unload.

A #20 and Pionk is a home run. Pionk is barely NHL caliber. I didn't even want Trouba bc I thought he'd cost a lot more. This is a fair contract for age 25-32 years. It's not a steal, but it's certainly not bad - give me a break. By the time his deals up he'll probably barely be in the top 25 highest paid defensemen and NYR is not buying those mid-late 30's years...

 

[SI90]

I don't know that seems like a lot of money for a guy that presumably only wanted to play in NY. Add in the fact that the Rangers had to give up a 1st and Pionk just to get him, not sure this was even a good move in a vacuum, let alone when you consider the Rangers have a ton of deadweight still on their back end they need to unload.

This is way off. His long time rumored preference was Detroit. Rags were aggressive and it paid off for them.

 

[hi]

Gorton waiting until the Lucic and Neal trade drops is an expert GM move

 

[SCP Guy]

Fair deal.... .

 

[DRW204]

I believe we bought out 6 years of UFA, is that right?

correct

 

[Barnaby]

A bit of an overpayment, IMO. Based on his play I would have thought $7M/year would be fair for both sides. However, a soon to be UFA status probably upped the $$$.

Didn't Myers just get 6x5 as a lesser player at 29? I'll take Trouba - thanks.

I don't even love Trouba, but its a fair deal.

 

[93LEAFS]

This is way off. His long time rumored preference was Detroit. Rags were aggressive and it paid off for them.

He essentially told Winnipeg he would only consider negotiating with NYR. It had to do with where his girlfriend wanted to live and do her residency, which wasn't settled until recently.

 

[Polar Bear]

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Trouba has missed more games then Karlsson

Are we comparing recent massive surgery to say getting bumped hard into the boards?

 

[Zats Muccarello]

May be slightly overpaid right now but will be a great deal as other d-men start getting new contracts over the next few years.

 

[Alluckks]

Don’t let quantitative data get in the way of reason. Trouba doesn’t drive play well at all. What exactly makes him more than a 2nd pair guy?

Post it a few more times, maybe then people will start caring more about 50% of your analysis coming from penalty minutes. Because that is definitely what I look for when evaluating a defenseman

 

[wpgallday1960]

Didn't Myers just get 6x5 as a lesser player at 29? I'll take Trouba - thanks.

I don't even love Trouba, but its a fair deal.

When did I say the Myers deal was good? I consider it worse than Troubas deal, but not terrible either. Slightly more of an overpay for Myers.

 

[TheKingPin]

I wonder what this means for Provorov. Obviously a ceiling. Hopefully in the 6s for 6 years.

How is NY over the Cap? I know Panarin but they haven’t even played a game since their rebuild ended.

 

[MikeSteaks]

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Trouba has missed more games then Karlsson

Karlsson is clearly on the decline.

 

[Polar Bear]

I don't know that seems like a lot of money for a guy that presumably only wanted to play in NY. Add in the fact that the Rangers had to give up a 1st and Pionk just to get him, not sure this was even a good move in a vacuum, let alone when you consider the Rangers have a ton of deadweight still on their back end they need to unload.

Lol, you're kidding right? Pionk was borderline trash last year and the odds that 1st becomes anywhere close to Trouba is slim.

 

[skyo]

ICYMI

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

A #20 and Pionk is a home run. Pionk is barely NHL caliber. I didn't even want Trouba bc I thought he'd cost a lot more. This is a fair contract for age 25-32 years. It's not a steal, but it's certainly not bad - give me a break. By the time his deals up he'll probably barely be in the top 25 highest paid defensemen and NYR is not buying those mid-late 30's years...

He currently has the 5th highest cap hit among Dmen:
Browse - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

I like that he's youngish but this is hardly a slam dunk.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Lmao good luck with that.

 

[JT Kreider]

5th highest paid defenseman in the NHL lol

A number of guys will surpass him in the next year

 

[CupsOverCash]

I think adding Panarin and Trouba will be huge for NYR going forward. They have brought in a bunch of good young players too. They are my surprise playoff team this year.

 

[Polar Bear]

He currently has the 5th highest cap hit among Dmen:
Browse - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

I like that he's youngish but this is hardly a slam dunk.

Won't be 5th in a matter of a year or two with salaries going up big-time. I'd also rather give this deal to a 25 year old who is still improving every season versus someone closer to 30.

 

[Polar Bear]

Lmao good luck with that.

Thanks, our rebuild is going just fine.