Anaheim Ducks Reportedly Offered All Star Player in Trouba Trade, But Rangers Rejected
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The Anaheim Ducks reportedly offered Cam Fowler, one of their top defensemen, to the New York Rangers in the Jacob Trouba trade, but it was rejected for a simple reason.
Details about the Jacob Trouba trade are emerging slowly, a few days after the New York Rangers sent their former captain to the Anaheim Ducks.
On the day of Trouba's first game as a member of the Ducks, the insider Elliotte Friedman had new information to share on the latest episode of the 32 Thoughts podcast.
He revealed that the Ducks wanted to send their defenseman Cam Fowler to New York in return for Trouba, but the Rangers refused.
Friedman stated that both Fowler and his organization wanted this deal to happen, but financial reasons forced the Rangers to decline.
Read Friedman's declaration here:
"I heard that Anaheim wanted Fowler in this deal. I have no doubt Fowler wanted to be in this deal. It's been out there: he wants to be traded, he wants to play for a contender. I never heard Vatrano's name in it, but I did hear Fowler's.
At the end of the day, they couldn't get it done. I think one of the reasons is New York wanted the flexibility for both this year and next."
At the end of the day, they couldn't get it done. I think one of the reasons is New York wanted the flexibility for both this year and next."
The Rangers wanted to free cap space by getting rid of Trouba's $8 million AAV contract. It wouldn't have made sense for them to add Fowler and his $6.5 million AAV deal, even if it expires after the 2025-26 season.
Instead of Fowler, the Rangers got Urho Vaakanainen, a 25-year-old Finnish defenseman, currently signed to a one-year, $1.1 million AAV contract set to end at the end of the 2024-25 season.
The Rangers and the Ducks will both be in action tonight. New York will be in Chicago to face the Blackhawks, while Anaheim will be in Montreal to face the Canadiens.
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