* Sources are “divided” on whether the Rangers will Trade* Trouba.
* Chris Tanev is “extremely well regarded” by Rangers
* Brooks kept using the word “menacing” and physical about defense.
* Multiple “indications” that Kakko is being shopped to move up in the draft along with Rangers pick 30.
Personally I don’t like Brooks but I know some people do and feel he has a decent pulse on the team. Do with this as you will.
09-24-11
If we keep Trouba I think it is less of a vote of confidence and more to do with the buyout/trade/salary cap implications.
Superrandy
If the Kings can easily move that insane Dubois contract then we can move Trouba. If we don’t it’s because we believe the player is worth it. I’d move him and use the money elsewhere.
Krispyford
There were times this year where Trouba looked pretty good for decent stretches of time. And then there were games where he looked like he didn’t even belong in the NHL anymore. It’s hard to know which guy is going to show up next season. He isn’t worth $8,000,000 a year, but if he can at least play solid 3rd pair minutes without costing us games, I’d rather just deal with him for two more years.
And really, it’s probably just one more year. He can easily be traded after this coming season as a veteran with playoff experience on an expiring contract. The Rangers retain 50% for the rest of that season and he’s off the books in the summer just in time for free agency.
We don’t want to tie up cap space with buyout money when we’re in the Cup window. I want as much financial flexibility as possible to make big moves. We’re not going to get lucky like we did with Goodrow to SJ again.
coghia13
Please move on from trouba. The money we save is more important than what he brings to the table.
Bretzky77
Not so “ruthless” I guess
flaamed
Drury be serious please
nyrangerfan1
No shit.
Beneficial_Radio_765
Good.
nyrangerz30
Trouba with a little retained for Justin Holl. Then buyout Holl. His buyout hit is only 1.1 mil for 4 years
Cute-Escape2751
I never really thought they would buy him out because he only has two years left on his awful contract, but a trade I can definitely see happening. I really hope it does. He played poorly even before his injury, he’s been bad for years and never deserved that contract.
NYM32
Well they’re not winning the cup with Trouba in the lineup so I’m curious if they factored that into their assessment of him
Also there’s nobody outside the top ~6 in the draft who is worth trading Kakko for to move up, especially in a win now season and next to nothing of quality on the RW front in free agency, unless the play is to get Ehlers and run Berard 3RW.
If Drury wasn’t so bad with draft capital (trading 2 2nds to get rid of his own Nemeth contract, trading a 2nd/3rd/4th for Kane who refused to be traded to anyone else, trading a 2nd/4th for Wennberg who is literally worse than Brodzinski) then we’d have a lot easier time both moving up in the draft and/or trading guys like Trouba
PeteyG89
Worst news all day. Fuck
_Noah93
We should be using lindgren and the 30th to trade up not kakko. I think a package of lindgren and 30 will allow us to move up a decent bit. At the same time we aren’t giving lindgren a contract he doesn’t deserve and could replace him for someone much more affordable.
I always expected trouba to be on the team next year but not because we wanted him but because no one would want him and his contract. Keeping him when we could move on would be a massive mistake. He makes winning much more difficult than it needs to be as he’s not only a liability himself but drags down everyone on the ice with him.
flaamed
“I don’t think the Rangers have the stomach turning over the captaincy again after only two years.”
Larry you said like 2 days ago they are being ruthless
quickboop
Did the Rangers not just win the Presidents trophy and make it to six games in the conference finals? That’s not struggling. That’s the opposite of struggling. Dude is the captain of a Presidents trophy winning team and plays 20-22 minutes a night.
Livid-Screen2880
I am hoping this article is a just a way of boosting Trouba’s trade value🙏🏼🙏🏼 Anyone else notice the unnecessary amount of flattery Brooks threw Trouba’s way? Giving players compliments is very unlike Brooks, especially for a player that clearly has not earned any praise. I’m hoping Brooks is doing Drury a favor here by trying to give Trouba some good PR (this has happened in the past) so that he can trade him more easily.
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TLDR:
* No indication the Rangers will buy out Trouba
* Sources are “divided” on whether the Rangers will Trade* Trouba.
* Chris Tanev is “extremely well regarded” by Rangers
* Brooks kept using the word “menacing” and physical about defense.
* Multiple “indications” that Kakko is being shopped to move up in the draft along with Rangers pick 30.
Personally I don’t like Brooks but I know some people do and feel he has a decent pulse on the team. Do with this as you will.
If we keep Trouba I think it is less of a vote of confidence and more to do with the buyout/trade/salary cap implications.
If the Kings can easily move that insane Dubois contract then we can move Trouba. If we don’t it’s because we believe the player is worth it. I’d move him and use the money elsewhere.
There were times this year where Trouba looked pretty good for decent stretches of time. And then there were games where he looked like he didn’t even belong in the NHL anymore. It’s hard to know which guy is going to show up next season. He isn’t worth $8,000,000 a year, but if he can at least play solid 3rd pair minutes without costing us games, I’d rather just deal with him for two more years.
And really, it’s probably just one more year. He can easily be traded after this coming season as a veteran with playoff experience on an expiring contract. The Rangers retain 50% for the rest of that season and he’s off the books in the summer just in time for free agency.
We don’t want to tie up cap space with buyout money when we’re in the Cup window. I want as much financial flexibility as possible to make big moves. We’re not going to get lucky like we did with Goodrow to SJ again.
Please move on from trouba. The money we save is more important than what he brings to the table.
Not so “ruthless” I guess
Drury be serious please
No shit.
Good.
Trouba with a little retained for Justin Holl. Then buyout Holl. His buyout hit is only 1.1 mil for 4 years
I never really thought they would buy him out because he only has two years left on his awful contract, but a trade I can definitely see happening. I really hope it does. He played poorly even before his injury, he’s been bad for years and never deserved that contract.
Well they’re not winning the cup with Trouba in the lineup so I’m curious if they factored that into their assessment of him
Also there’s nobody outside the top ~6 in the draft who is worth trading Kakko for to move up, especially in a win now season and next to nothing of quality on the RW front in free agency, unless the play is to get Ehlers and run Berard 3RW.
If Drury wasn’t so bad with draft capital (trading 2 2nds to get rid of his own Nemeth contract, trading a 2nd/3rd/4th for Kane who refused to be traded to anyone else, trading a 2nd/4th for Wennberg who is literally worse than Brodzinski) then we’d have a lot easier time both moving up in the draft and/or trading guys like Trouba
Worst news all day. Fuck
We should be using lindgren and the 30th to trade up not kakko. I think a package of lindgren and 30 will allow us to move up a decent bit. At the same time we aren’t giving lindgren a contract he doesn’t deserve and could replace him for someone much more affordable.
I always expected trouba to be on the team next year but not because we wanted him but because no one would want him and his contract. Keeping him when we could move on would be a massive mistake. He makes winning much more difficult than it needs to be as he’s not only a liability himself but drags down everyone on the ice with him.
“I don’t think the Rangers have the stomach turning over the captaincy again after only two years.”
Larry you said like 2 days ago they are being ruthless
Did the Rangers not just win the Presidents trophy and make it to six games in the conference finals? That’s not struggling. That’s the opposite of struggling. Dude is the captain of a Presidents trophy winning team and plays 20-22 minutes a night.
I am hoping this article is a just a way of boosting Trouba’s trade value🙏🏼🙏🏼 Anyone else notice the unnecessary amount of flattery Brooks threw Trouba’s way? Giving players compliments is very unlike Brooks, especially for a player that clearly has not earned any praise. I’m hoping Brooks is doing Drury a favor here by trying to give Trouba some good PR (this has happened in the past) so that he can trade him more easily.