Fair enough but i dont like the team leader point i think its important but cap space is more imo

Exactly how do your proposed moves save cap space? Rangers get Zub $2.5/year for 2 years, Tarasenko $3.75/2 years and Schenn $6.5/8 years, PLUS keep $2.5/year of Kreider on the books for 6 more years. That totals $15,200,000 for the next two years. Trouba and Kreider together = $14.5/year cap hit. For the next 2 years, you lose cap space. Plus the team get OLDER, LESS PHYSICAL, and has LESS LEADERSHIP PLUS you give up 2 first round draft picks. It's crazy. Then, if you want to keep Zub after 2 years, he will want a raise, plus you still have to pay Kreider and Sheen in his mid to late 30's. No Thanks.

I can see that

You’re the one out here saying 2+2=goldfish

You're clueless, but it takes all kinds.

Getting a 1st and 2nd is tempting. Trading away Zub hurts but if Ottawa believes Trouba can do as good or better and be an ideal partner for Thomas Chabot, then they could consider this (let's say Trouba would accept to waive for Ottawa for discussion's purpose)

However the big problem here is Jacob Trouba AAV. But looking at his contract details, he is "only" owed 28 M$ for the next 5 seasons, which is an average of 5.6 per year... I think Melnyk would approve that!

Remove Zub and the 1st round pick, make it Trouba + 2nd for Nick Holden (can play RD, familiar with NYR, was pretty good in the playoffs)

Chabot-Trouba
Brannstrom-Zub
Del Zotto-Zaitsev
Mete

Sanderson-JBD (in development)


Too bad Trouba doesn't want to play in Canada



Wouldn't 7.25-7.5 be a bit expensive for a shutdown D-man? Vlasic was seen as the best shutdown D-man in the NHL for a while and he finally got a 7.0 AAV (which is now considered one of the worst contracts). Ryan McDonagh is one of the very best and has a 6.75 AAV, had better numbers than Trouba in the past and constantly got Norris votes. Or is Trouba better than Adam Pelech for example? Pelech is starting a 8 years x 5.75 AAV contract this season.

We could go on. I can't say exactly what Trouba AAV should be but I think it shouldn't be more than that, he's at least 2.0-2.5 M$ overpaid.



I don't care that much about this Trouba debate in particular but I care more about the logic flaws in what you're saying... Do you have anything tangible outside of your own opinion to support this argument? How can you say something that subjective is 100% wrong??? Doesn't make any sense at all.

Or is it just because I'm a moron too?



You could have internet access from your closet and talk to anybody on this planet who also does.

How many Ranger games have you watched with Trouba on the team?

Maybe 10-15, which is a lot less than I normally would in 2 non-pandemic seasons. I am a pretty big Zibanejad fan

Is it your answer to my 2 quotes?

Why do I need to answer your nonsense? You have no idea how Trouba has played with the Rangers, or how glad the entire organization is to have him, so engaging with your foolishness is just a waste of time.

Your comments in this thread :

Get out of your closet more often.
If you're referring to the morons that post on this forum, the all I can say is, who cares?
99% of people that post here about the Rangers know NOTHING about the team or hockey in general.
You're clueless, but it takes all kinds.
Why do I need to answer your nonsense?
so engaging with your foolishness is just a waste of time


I think it's enough to conclude that you're just an idiot.

Conclude what you want. You know nothing about the Rangers.

Anybody that doesn't watch 100% of the Rangers games know nothing about the Rangers?

I have seen enough of Trouba in my life to know how good he is. I even said I would take him in Ottawa at his current salary (is owed less than his AAV)

The problem I have is more your insulting comments for something that is totally subjective

When people make ridiculous statements about teams and players they don't even watch play all the time, then they deserve what they get. Someone posts something about Trouba and they don't even watch Ranger games, so they have no clue how valuable Trouba is to the Rangers, except what they read on this silly forum. When someone makes a reasonable post, even one I disagree with, they get a polite and reasonable response. Half wits get what they ask for.

Bro chill out Trouba is not worth his contract and just isnt that good and yes i watch the rangers

You have no clue.

Fav team Blues, 2nd Fav Wild, but you watch the Rangers. Sure you do....maybe once or twice a year.

Ok bro your clearly delusional sure my fav team is the blues my second is the wild but the rangers are my 3rd i watch most of there games i even own NYR jeresy but not a wild one if that doesnt prove it to you, your just a Troll

Sure