Maple Leafs Named Trade Suitor for Rangers’ $56 Million Star
The New York Rangers asked Jacob Trouba for his 15-team no-trade list ahead of free agency and the Toronto Maple Leafs have already been linked to the blueliner.
Arthur Staple of The Athletic reported the Rangers’ request on June 27 following fellow insider Chris Johnston’s publication of his latest “Trade Big Board” over the same outlet on June 26.
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“With his no-movement clause set to convert to a 15-team no-trade clause on July 1 and the Rangers believed to be looking at moving a defenseman, Trouba could be the odd man out,” Johnston wrote about Trouba’s availability, ranking him as the No. 14 best-available-for-trade player.
Then, on June 27, Staple and Peter Baugh listed the Maple Leafs as one of the top trade fits for Trouba in a potential deal with the Rangers.
“Big, right-shot defensemen like Trouba always entice teams. The Maple Leafs are going to be tight against the salary cap, but perhaps they’d be interested, especially if they can’t land Chris Tanev. They have a need on the right side,” they wrote.
There is the question, of course, of whether or not Trouba would accept and unlock a trade to Toronto by not including the Leasf in his no-trade list. It’s believed Trouba could be reticent to move north of the border to play for a Canadian franchise.
