Jacob Trouba #8 of the New York Rangers Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The top priority for the New York Rangers is finding a defense partner for Jacob Trouba
Just a year ago, the New York Rangers pulled off a major deal, acquiring Jacob Trouba from the Winnipeg Jets for a first round draft pick and blueliner Neal Pionk. The deal was greeted with enthusiasm and acknowledgment that the Blueshirts had gotten the top, shutdown defender they had been looking for since trading Ryan McDonagh.
One month later, the team inked him to a $56 million contract that averages out to an $8 million cap hit for the next seven years.