NHL INsider shares new timeline for when we should expect a Jacob Trouba Trade

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Joshua Deeds
July 16, 2024 (9:30 PM)

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According to NHL Insider Arthur Staple of The Athletic, the timeline for Jacob Trouba's trade have moved forward.

It'll be next off-season that Trouba could end up being traded according to Staple.

Trouba has apparently nixed a trade to the Detroit Red Wings and has been the subject of trade rumors all off-season. Even after shooting down the trade, as he wants to support his wife, during his residency he has drawn much ire over the offseason.

But Staple says he expects Trouba to remain a Ranger through 2024-2025 and then be moved soon after:

«If you want to talk next summer, then I'd say the chances of a Trouba trade go up from «nearly zero» to «nearly certain.» Both sides, the team, and the captain, understand what's coming after the 2024-25 season ends � new contracts are needed for Igor Shesterkin, Alexis Lafrenière and K'Andre Miller, plus a backup goalie and maybe another top-nine forward,» Staple wrote in his article.

«Trouba would have a year left on his deal and be more attractive to potential trade partners. His wife, Dr. Kelly Trouba, would be done with her residency at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. Things look tidier next summer for the Rangers and for Trouba, who surely also feels motivated to erase the ugly playoff run he had coming off a broken ankle late last regular season,» Staple added.

Trouba has 2 years left on his $8 M AAV deal, and has been the Rangers Captain since 2022. This season he scored 22 points(3 G, 19 A).

He has been reluctant to move on from New York, due to the fact his wife Kelly Trouba has one year left in her residency at a hospital in New York.

The married couple also welcomed their first baby boy in January.

«I think you'll see a player determined to be better for a team that's still a contender. And, however it ends next season, I also think you'll see Trouba move on from the Rangers in a much more willing fashion. Just a guess,» Staple wrote.

Trouba is expected by Staple to be a key piece of the Rangers lineup going into the 2024-2025 season, as Stanley Cup contenders.

As the defenseman's name has been in the rumor mill, you can't help but think the relationship between himself and the team is contentious. But GM Chris Drury has reached out to Trouba to try and bridge the divide:

«According to a league source, there has been at least one conversation between Chris Drury and Trouba in the last few weeks and while there was surely some fence-mending on the team's part for the rumors that were briefly out there, Trouba's a pro and he knows how to handle situations for the good of the team without letting his own emotions get in the way; guessing that's part of the reason they name you a captain in the first place,» Staple wrote.

Trouba has been with the Rangers since since he was traded from Winnipeg in 2019.

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Insider Shares New Timeframe for Potential Jacob Trouba Trade