Rangers Trade Captain Jacob Trouba to Ducks, Clearing $8M; Receive Vaakanainen, Fourth-Round Pick

Dec 6, 2024, 07:40 PM

The New York Rangers have traded their captain, defenseman Jacob Trouba, to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a fourth-round draft pick. The deal involves no salary retention by the Rangers, allowing them to clear Trouba's full $8 million annual cap hit from their books and significantly freeing up cap space. Trouba had previously refused to waive his no-trade clause for a move to the Columbus Blue Jackets but agreed to the Anaheim trade. The trade is pending official league approval through a trade call.