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Fate Confirmed for New York Rangers Captain Jacob Trouba as 2pm Deadline Passes
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The 2pm waiver deadline has passed, and NHL insider Elliotte Friedman has reported that the Rangers did not place Jacob Trouba on waivers after all.
The New York Rangers are creating the furor amidst a seven-game losing streak. Their captain Jacob Trouba will not feature for the Rangers against the Penguins this Friday due to "roster management" decisions, and it was rumored the team was either going to trade him or place him on waivers today.
The 2pm waiver deadline has passed, and NHL insider Elliotte Friedman has revealed the team has not placed him on waivers, which means there could still be a possible trade being worked on as we speak.
In speaking to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Rangers have "several" potential trade calls on Jacob Trouba, though his partial no-trade clause is proving difficult. There's been speculation about his future with the Rangers since the summer.
On Nov. 25, after a 6-2 loss to the Oilers, Friedman tweeted that GM Chris Drury had looked at other lineup combinations as a way to shake things up.
Both Trouba and veteran forward Chris Kreider, the longest-serving member of the team, emerged as candidates to be moved.
The 30-year-old defenseman is in the sixth season of a seven-year, $56-million contract with a modified no-trade clause, meaning he can block trades to 15 teams, per PuckPedia.
He's tallied six assists and a minus-three rating through 24 games this season.
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