Spittin Chiclets hosts discussed Jacob Trouba's trade out of New York Rangers (Credits: IMAGN)
Spittin' Chiclets podcast hosts Ryan Whitney and Paul Bissonnette discussed the New York Rangers’s trade of captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. The Rangers traded him for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a 2025 fourth-round pick. The Ducks will take on the remaining salary of his contract.
In Episode 535 of the podcast, Whitney explained that the Rangers had tried to trade Trouba earlier, but he used his no-trade clause to block a move by saying it was for his family. He found it surprising that Trouba was moved without the Rangers retaining his salary.
[31:32] "All of a sudden, it was reported that Jacob Trouba, for roster management, was going to be sat or wasn't going to be playing," Whitney said. "(It was) because they had a deal in place, they were going to trade him."
