When the Rangers acquired Jacob Trouba on June 17th, two things were very evident. First, the Rangers managed to get high value out of Neal Pionk and a first-round pick. Second, Trouba immediately became the best defenseman on the NYR roster, without question. And while the latter point was further solidified with the buyout of Kevin Shattenkirk, one of my main wonders of the summer is how Trouba will perform with likely to-be partner, Brady Skjei. Skjei is clearly the best LHD on the NYR roster and has always been lauded for his skating ability, so the pairing seems natural, even if the chance for fireworks (read: high shots and chances both for and against) exists.
Complementing Jacob Trouba
