Jacob Trouba was allowed to leave the New York Rangers.
Urho Vaakanainen continues his career in New York. PDO
Anaheim Ducks’ Urho Vaakanainen has been sold in the NHL, says, among others, Sportsnet’s respected journalist Elliotte Friedman.
Vaakainen will move to the New York Rangers in connection with the trade. Rangers captain Jacob Trouba is moving to the Ducks.
The Ducks will take over Trouba’s entire contract. In addition, the Ducks will give the Rangers a fourth-round pick in the summer 2025 draft. The average annual salary of a defender is eight million dollars.
Trouba has played 24 regular season matches this season with an output of 0+6. He moved to Rangers for the 2019-2020 season. The American defender served as the club’s captain from the 2022-2023 season.
Vaakainen, 25, has played in five matches this season and had one assist.
The Finnish defenseman started his NHL career in the 2018–2019 season. He has suffered from injuries in his career, but last season he played in 68 regular season games and scored 1+13 in them. Vaakanainen’s average annual salary is 1.1 million dollars.
Jacob Trouba was the skipper of the New York Rangers. PDO