The New York Rangers finally found a taker for former team captain Jacob Trouba and completed a trade with the Anaheim Ducks sending the defenseman to the West Coast. Longtime NHL analyst Larry Brooks of the New York Post is firmly in favor of the move,

Trouba waived his no-trade clause for the deal after a standoff with the Rangers and a looming threat of being placed on waivers.

The Anaheim Ducks have acquired New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba in a trade for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a future fourth-round pick, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press.