Jacob Trouba will be removed from the Rangers' matchup against the Penguins on Friday night for “roster management,” the Post reported.
The decision is seen as a precursor to a trade for the Rangers captain.
The idea that Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury hasn't spoken to Trouba is completely false, The Post's Larry Brooks reported.
In fact, the two have talked many times, both in groups and one-on-one, including on Friday mornings.
It is believed that the Rangers have told Trouba that they will place the No. 8 player on waivers if he does not accept a trade.
Due to Trouba's absence, Victor Mancini was recalled from AHL Hartford and is expected to replace Trouba in the Blueshirts' lineup.
This summer was the beginning of the end for Trouba and the Rangers.
The Rangers were considering moving on from the 30-year-old defenseman, who was named the 28th captain in franchise history in the summer of 2022.
His recent play has earned him a third-pair role this season, and the organization could have used his $8 million cap elsewhere.
But Trouba didn't want to uproot his family, even though the No-Trade List of 15 started last summer.
After arriving in New York via trade from Winnipeg as a pending restricted free agent, Trouba agreed to a five-year move to coincide with his wife when he signed a seven-year, $56 million contract with the Rangers in July 2019. There was a prohibition clause. , Dr. Kelly Tyson Trouba, and completed a three-year residency at a New York hospital.
Her stay was originally postponed by a year, so it was scheduled to end in July 2025 instead.
The Troubas also welcomed their first child, Axel, in January.
Trouba's on-ice performance starting this season appears to have been affected by the offseason.
The captain who hung up his helmet in December 2022 to turn his entire season around wasn't giving the 2024 Rangers what they needed to do the same.
Through 24 games this season, Trouba has zero goals, six assists, 22 penalty minutes and a -3 rating.
