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

[Jaromir Jagr]

Never said that Trouba is playing well. I said he could be a problem if he was in our division as a dangerous player especially for a guy like Chytil. I'm glad he is not in our conference. I would not want to think of Chytil going against him. Some of the most dangerous players are not good players. I did not want any of our guys getting hurt. Its not that complicated a prospect.

I understood why we moved Zooks and JT Miller. That still does not make those good trades. We got pennies on the dollar in returns.

I really don't know where you're going with this. Jt Miller & Zuuc have absolutely zero to do with the Jacob Trouba trade. They were very different players, at very different points in their career and that of the Rangers as a construct. The JT Miller trade was absolutely awful and I felt that from the get go. The Zuuc trade, I didn't feel good about it, but I understood it and still do.

Jacob Trouba is an awful hockey player. We play the Devils 2 more times this year. We play the Ducks 1 more time this year. Inter-divisional hockey is almost non-existent at this point. Some years you get 1 more game than you do against West Coast teams. Jacob Trouba is horrendous and the only thing better than shipping him to Anaheim would be shipping him to a team I hate and getting something of value in return.

 

[rangers1314]

Does Vaakanainen need waivers to go to HFD?

 

[will1066]

The Rangers acquired Urkel Vaakalainen, a young Finnish defenseman, Joe.

Everything I've heard about this kid is good, Sam. Good luck to Jacob Trouba. Things don't always work out, but he was a good Ranger.

Yes, Joe. A good captain, well respected by his teammates. A good man.

 

[DanielBrassard]

If we are trading Lindgren to Detroit make them give us Gustafsson back lol

 

[Daves a mess]

Igors wallet gonna look like it just swallowed a case of Viagra now...

 

[Mandar]

Decent Bottom D man, good gap control , but can’t stay healthy.

Thanks Leo....is he more of a shut down D? Is he physical? Any offense talent?

Can he make a good outlet pass?

Any recent Ranger defenseman you would compare him to?

 

[New York RKY]

Hopefully tonight is Lindgren and Kreider’s last game as a Ranger.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Where does Holl come from? Is there another trade happening?

I have no idea what the holl @BBKers is talkiung about.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Drury to the veteran core:

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crazy how trouba’s captain makes me look back fondly on drury’s.

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

@Leonardo87 sorry bro!

Poor guy can't catch a break.

 

[New York RKY]

The Rangers acquired Urkel Ruuotsalainen, a young Finnish defenseman, Joe.

Everything I've heard about this kid is good, Sam. Good luck to Jacob Trouba. Things don't always work out, but he was a good Ranger.

Yes, Joe. A good man. A good member of the team.

Sam is going to start reading his last name and by the time he gets to the end of it he’ll be retired already.

 

[Leonardo87]

Thanks Leo....is he more of a shut down D? Is he physical? Any offense talent?

Can he make a good outlet pass?

Any recent Ranger defenseman you would compare him to?

When he was paired with Gudas last year as a bottom pairing it was the Ducks best D pairing. He can chip some offense and move the puck. Again it’s staying healthy that is the issue.

Not sure who I would compare him to. He just knows where to be on the ice.

 

[Lua]

this is the best day of my life

 

[DuneGoon84]

Brady Tkachuk is so f***ing weird looking. Is he even actually related by blood to Keith or Matt? He looks adopted. Can't we get someone normal-looking?

He plays with snarl. He is needed

 

[bernmeister]

I would go for Gibson.

no

Can we just figure out how to do Trouba for Fowler and get this over with?

also no

stop adding vets if we can help it

JG, I thought you knew better

Watch the trade be Trouba for Vatrano if its the Ducks lmfao

I could see that if ny added, but Ds need Fs so no...

Vatrano+Gudas?

no

The Ducks have two 4th's this season. Their pick and Red Wings pick. No 4th in 2026.

that's fine

Looks like Vaakanainen is on the IR unfortunately

Vaak is still a useful stopgap
playing he provides depth
sitting he facilitates mins for others

Now thats a solid trade.

Kreider youre on the clock

No, stop showing Kreider the door

next 2 are zib and Lindy

 

[Vitto79]

Drury great at dumping poo

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Drury just opened up a bunch of space so he can trade away a bunch of picks for rentals in a few months lol

 

[New York RKY]

Now trade Lindgren to Buffalo for UPL and really get Sam to have an aneurysm.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

Is this a season saver?

 

[bernmeister]

In my mock deals I had us getting Vaak and/or Doumoulin [sp?]
for
reserve F depth

 

[NYR94]

The Rangers acquired Urkel Vaakalainen, a young Finnish defenseman, Joe.

Everything I've heard about this kid is good, Sam. Good luck to Jacob Trouba. Things don't always work out, but he was a good Ranger.

Yes, Joe. A good captain, well respected by his teammates. A good man.

"He wanted to win so bad." - Joe

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Trouba took a long look at the Yzerplan and felt philosophical differences on how the team was being built and didn’t feel comfortable committing to a vision he didn’t share.

For the Blue Jackets, Trouba saw the state of Ohio and said “lol f*** that”

actually he said "Ohio? Skibbidi toilet no rizz" and popped his NTC right then and there

 

[nyr2k2]

He plays with snarl. He is needed

I get it, I have no issue with him as a player, I was just making fun of him looking like a pale turd.

 

[Lion Hound]

Does #16 get the C now?

 

[duhmetreE]

would Ottawa be on Kreider's No-trade list?