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Jacob Trouba reportedly close to being traded to the Detroit Red Wings
The New York Rangers, whose captain Jacob Trouba is up for trade, are trying to free up some budget space. The 30-year-old defenseman's name has been thrown around the league by general manager Chris Drury, and it looks like things are heating up.
Drury is reportedly working on a deal that would transfer the physical defense to the Red Wings; Trouba would accept the trade having participated for the Wolverines in 2012–2013 as a freshman. For Trouba, who is from Rochester, Michigan, it will be a homecoming.
«Indeed, a well-placed source has told The Post that GM Chris Drury is working on a deal to send the captain to the Red Wings, a trade that the Michigan native would presumably accept after having played as a freshman for the Wolverines in 2012-13.»- Larry Brooks #LGRW
«We are told the Rangers may retain $2.5 million per year on the two remaining seasons of Trouba's $8M annual cap charge. That represents 31.25 percent retention that would also be applied to the $12M in salary Trouba has coming over the next two seasons.»
«We are told the Rangers may retain $2.5 million per year on the two remaining seasons of Trouba's $8M annual cap charge. That represents 31.25 percent retention that would also be applied to the $12M in salary Trouba has coming over the next two seasons.»
On Monday, Trouba's contract will go from having a complete no-movement clause to a 15-team no-trade list. According to reports, Trouba's team has already been asked to provide the no-trade list by New York.
Braden Schneider and Ryan Lindgren, two of the Rangers' younger, restricted free agents, are in need of new deals. During the postseason, Trouba occasionally found himself in the third pairing behind Schneider. Schneider's ice time increased from 15:54 to 17:32 during the playoffs, while Trouba's decreased from 21:15 during the regular season to 20:59.
Trouba was acquired by New York from the Winnipeg Jets in a trade in 2019 and signed a seven-year, $56 million contract with them right away.
Retaining a portion of Trouba's contract with New York is expected if the Detroit deal comes to pass.
Source: Blade of Steel
Rangers close to trading Jacob Trouba
Rangers close to trading Jacob Trouba
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