Overview

• The Rangers traded defenseman and captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Urho Vaakanainen and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
• Anaheim will absorb Trouba's $8 million cap hit, providing the Rangers with significant salary cap flexibility for the remainder of this season and the next.
• Trouba expressed dissatisfaction with how the trade process unfolded publicly, citing months of speculation and pressure from the Rangers' management.
• The Rangers finalized an eight-year, $92 million contract extension with Igor Shesterkin, making it the largest cap hit for a goalie in NHL history at $11.5 million annually.
• These moves aim to address the Rangers' recent struggles and position them for future roster improvements and playoff contention.