Speculation: Roster Building Thread: Part XIV (To trade or not to trade is the question)

[Pawnee Rangers]

Had to be done but that C is poison. Callahan traded, McDonagh traded, Trouba waived. No wonder no one wants the job.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Wonder if Zibanejad will come on the ice tonight with the C on his jersey? It's possible they think jettisoning Trouba, and then elevating Zibanejad to an even bigger leadership position, will help him get more invested and turn his game around.

That’s absolutely the worst possible thing management could do. Literally…the worst.

 

[Mike in Houston]

You know what's the shame of this all. Tonight's game is an ESPN+ exclusive. We won't get to hear Joe Micheletti spin the revisionist Rangers propaganda on this situation.

 

[LORDE]

Drury takes the 8M bag from Trouba & hands it right to Shesty

 

[McRanger92]

Even if you love Drury it’s hard to deny that this should have happened in the off season. If trouba put up a stink about being traded and he couldn’t get the deal done, waive him right then and there. I’m sure he would have liked a return for him but sometimes you gotta rip the bandaid. Now the team is in a tail spin, wasn’t worth the wait.

Drury's not blameless (and he shouldnt be finished with the roster overhaul) but he deserves credit for turning Goodrow and Trouba into free cap space.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

Drury clearly trying to see if Kane or Tarasenko can ignite Mika and Kreider

 

[Mike in Houston]

Wonder if Zibanejad will come on the ice tonight with the C on his jersey? It's possible they think jettisoning Trouba, and then elevating Zibanejad to an even bigger leadership position, will help him get more invested and turn his game around.

Hope so. Then he can get traded or waived too. The Rangers and the "C". Doesn't end well. No wonder Kreider didn't want it.

 

[McRanger92]

Had to be done but that C is poison. Callahan traded, McDonagh traded, Trouba waived. No wonder no one wants the job.

Rangers Captain job is essentially "live up to something only Mark Messier has done in the modern era, or leave a loser" Thankless job. Trouba did it about as poorly as any Ranger captain in my lifetime though.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Drury's not blameless (and he shouldnt be finished with the roster overhaul) but he deserves credit for turning Goodrow and Trouba into free cap space.

I’m with you on trouba, that’s a huge benefit. He doesn’t get goody though, he’s the one who signed him to that deal in the first place lol

 

[will1066]

You know what's the shame of this all. Tonight's game is an ESPN+ exclusive. We won't get to hear Joe Micheletti spin the revisionist Rangers propaganda on this situation.

We will get straight up, hot, and juicy news from Emily

 

[SnowblindNYR]

If you need someone to f*** your sports team, call Chris Drury or Joe Schoen

What are you even complaining about here? You think malcontent poor player Trouba is good to have on the team?

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

Can’t wait to see Trouba do Eminem’s next cover album

 

[will1066]

What a f***ing mess. Our own captain.


Chris Drury is completely inept.

Were you not around for the Messier mess?

 

[LORDE]

This seems like a more accurate read of what’s going on here lol

Also a weird move to make the day of a game, but what do I know

Drury has seen enough & does NOT want Trouba playing in one more game maybe?

 

[RangerBoy]

 

[Ruggs225]

If we send him to the AHL and he refuses to report can we terminate the contract?

 

[rangers1314]

Lebrun says multiple deals are on the table for Trouba, if he nixs them he probably hits waivers at 2

 

[DialUp]

What will ever happen to the morale in the locker room???!

 

[McRanger92]

Cold blooded. Could've been avoided if feelings weren't hurt in the summer. These guys must've forgot #ItsABusiness

 

[Vitto79]

I wonder if this is to get him to waive his NTC before being placed on waivers so he has some type of control of where he goes.

I think that’s the plan
I expect to eat 3 million and take Holl back Just to move Trouba

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Oh wow. Its a trade…verrrrrry interesting

 

[Bob Richards]

“There’s gonna be an uncomfortable and ugly Rangers captain divorce and this time it’s not gonna be me”

-Christopher Ellis Drury

 

[Ruggs225]

Its like Christmas comes early

 

[McRanger92]

Drury not letting Trouba ruin his Christmas, as the prophecy foretold.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Interesting he has to waive. So it’s a team that’s not on his list.