NHL insider Elliotte Friedman talked aobut Jacob Trouba's trade from New York Rangers (image credit: IMAGN)
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman shared insights on the Jacob Trouba trade to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday's episode of the "32 Thoughts" podcast. The New York Rangers traded Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a 2025 fourth round pick. Before the trade, Trouba was scratched from a game for "roster management," signaling his exit.
Friedman explained that the Rangers pressured Trouba to accept a trade by threatening waivers.
"They were all talking about what was going on with Trouba, particularly in the morning, when it had been reported, and it turned out correctly, that Trouba was threatened with waivers if he didn't accept a deal," Friedman said.
Trouba became the Rangers' captain at the start of the 2022-23 season. He scored 136 points (31 goals, 105 assists) in 364 games in six seasons with the team. This campaign, he has six assists in 24 games. Over his career with the Rangers and Winnipeg Jets, Trouba recorded 315 points (73 goals, 242 assists) in 772 regular season games and 19 points (four goals, 15 assists) in 74 playoff games.
