Trouba has a NMC and just got named captain. He’s not getting traded

trouba wont be waiving to go back to Canada, his wife is a practicing DR in the States, that is why he forced his way out of Winnipeg, she cant work in Canada

C'mon man, you have to know the captain of the Rangers isn't waiving for Montreal.

He's playing 3rd pair. I don't think he signed for 8M to be a 3rd pair defender behind Fox & Schneider. I'm saying it solves a need for both teams.

Interesting. Did not know the personal backstory.

I might have gotten some of the details wrong, but its something along those lines, they needed to be in the States to do her Medical Residencies etc, its all about his wife's career in the states

Not sure. Players have done stranger things after being demoted. He's not having a great year and he's playing behind Fox & Schneider. I doubt that's what he wanted when he signed either.

Don't know how a player that plays over 21m a night is behind anyone. Fox gets more time because he has PP minutes. But say he is behind Schneider....c'mon.

I can see us being interested in Edmundson, and maybe not waiting for the trade deadline, but I'd hate to spend a second-round draft pick on him -- I'd much rather give you a player (like Walker or Durzi) and a middling pick. And our cap situation might rule out an Edmundson-for-pick-only swap.

was kind of curious myself so checked it out. Trouba is 3rd for 5v5 time, TOI time, and Time per game at 21.05. Fox is top in everything and then Trouba Lingren are 2-3 in every category, Miller rounds out the top 4. They run those pairs more than any other

Common mistake peoplee make is look at a lineup card and assume they are getting "bottom minutes" bc what a team posts as their starting line up.

Doesn't matter, he's blocking every trade to Canada. This is well known

Terribly sad & wrong! Straight out of tmz. Trouba is our minute munching beast captain who is single-handedly fighting to keep this boat afloat lol. Sophomore slumps, kids, lack of depth & grit are simply forcing him to do too much. Trouba & NYR laugh considering Kakko is developing into another Kreider type and JoshA is the dump here, as well as Savard.

He has been averaging over 21 minutes a night. So even if he starts on the quote on quote 3rd pair, he gets a lot more minutes than that. 21 minutes is top 3 minutes on any team.

Maybe it works at the TDL. Very interested in Durzi. Less so in Walker, but I am open to any trade that moves a Veteran LD out

I'm confused on the picks going the wrong way comment. I sent you a 1st and a 2nd. Are you saying NYR should be sending back to MTL a 1st and a 2nd?

I am not giving up all that for Trouba and Kakko, it's just not a rebuilding type of move and we aren't looking to compete. Anderson + Savard = Trouba and Kakko = 2nd or 3rd. You have overpaidby a 1st (even if it is 2 years from now)

I mean... I think it's a rebuilding move. Kakko is young and can still turn it around in a new environment (I hope).

Trouba is the right age that he fits our timeline and I honestly couldn't think of a better partner to mentor Guhle.

You can't only have kids and terrible vets on your team. At one point you need some talented vets who can actually keep up with the kids.

Sorry my mistake, it's so lopsided I thought the picks we're going your way also lol.

No worries. So STILL lopsided?

Kakko is too much of a long shot to have a ton of value.

Trouba is 28 and will be 30-32 by the time we are looking to compete. I would rather have a 24-26 year old, who will be 26-28 when we are looking to compete than a guy who is on the wrong side of 30.

I get it... But I think Guhle & Xhekaj especially could benefit from having a guy like Trouba around.

We're not at a point where we need wingers. Next year will be a trial season for everyone up front, much like this year has been for the defense.
Giving ice time to several unproductive players isn't hurting us right now, but it wouldn't be helpful to throw in another few young guys while our defense is figuring out how to play at the NHL level.

We just need to continue to be patient. We more or less have a top line and are developing a fresh battalion of defense. It's going well (perhaps too well). If that's all we accomplish this season, it's enough.

We could use a veteran RHD that will support the development of our defense core for a few years, in order to keep everyone on their side (or at least give us the option to keep them there). Trouba is too high of a target. We don't need a good player, we need a physically and mentally competent one that is fine taking a back seat to development.

Harris and Kovacevic would make a decent 3rd pair and have performed well enough together.
The only way we're going to get Barron into the lineup is alongside Guhle or Xhekaj. Something to test out nearer the end of the season.
That leaves Matheson with Savard if Edmundson is moved (which he probably should be, to open up some room).
Xhekaj will likely continue to be a 7th D in rotation unless he is able to play with more discipline and be more selective as an enforcer. You simply can't be relied on if you are fighting 2-3 times a month. Tough players need to get the job done within the rules and during the play for the most part, and he needs to figure out how to punish opponents another way.

lol if nils lundkvist got a 1st+ then the rangers are not giving up their best young player for peanuts and giving up their captain for two cap dumps. This trade is horrendous for the rangers

I am looking for guys like Durzi or Hronek (if available) or others who are still young but who may still be available dut to depth of their own teams.