{"id":446591,"date":"2024-07-31T07:55:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T11:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=446591"},"modified":"2024-07-30T21:09:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T01:09:05","slug":"new-york-rangers-news-rumours-futures-defencemen-ryan-lindgren-jacob-trouba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/07\/31\/new-york-rangers-news-rumours-futures-defencemen-ryan-lindgren-jacob-trouba\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Rangers News and Rumours on the Futures of Defencemen Lindgren and Trouba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s recap some of the latest news and rumours regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/rangers\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Rangers<\/a> defencemen. With <a  href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/player\/braden-schneider\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Braden Schneider<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/player\/matthew-robertson\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthew Robertson<\/a>, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/player\/chad-ruhwedel\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chad Ruhwedel\u00a0<\/a>all signed, another order of business is <a  href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/team\/new-york-rangers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rangers&#8217;<\/a> defencemen <a  href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/player\/jacob-trouba\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacob Trouba<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/05\/27\/new-york-rangers-ryan-lindgren-grade\/\" target=\"_self\">Ryan Lindgren.<\/a> Yesterday <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/rangers-ryan-lindgren-avoid-arbitration-with-one-year-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lindgren<\/a>\u00a0signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract. As for Trouba, a 2026 UFA, they will not likely trade him. But here&#8217;s what may be in store for them following the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ryan Lindgren has reportedly signed a one-year, $4.5M deal with the <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYRangers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NYRangers<\/a>! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4nQ7gPHVVf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/4nQ7gPHVVf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLNetwork\/status\/1818343697794187320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Rangers News Regarding Defenceman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lindgry01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-30_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Lindgren<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Rangers dodged arbitration with the defenceman. He has signed a new contract, according to <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/rangers-ryan-lindgren-avoid-arbitration-with-one-year-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sportsnet&#8217;s<\/a> Elliotte Friedman. The 2024-25 campaign will be his seventh year as a <em>Blueshirt<\/em>. The <a  href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/team\/boston-bruins\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Bruins<\/a> initially picked him in round two of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft but later traded him to the Rangers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"signings\">\n<div class=\"signings-tables\">\n<div class=\"player\">\n<div class=\"clearfix\">For right now, all that seems guaranteed for Lindgren is one more season, although that may change, according to Arthur Staple of <em><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5639607\/2024\/07\/16\/rangers-jacob-trouba-kaapo-kakko-trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic.<\/a> <\/em>He had previously written that either Lindgren or Trouba would not likely be going anywhere this summer.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But in 2025, they may have to part with either Rangers defencemen to free up cap space for contract renewals. The Rangers have a lot of work to do following the 2024-25 season. <a  href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/player\/igor-shesterkin\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Igor Shesterkin<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/player\/alexis-lafreniere\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexis Lafreniere<\/a>, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/player\/kandre-miller\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">K&#8217;Andre Miller<\/a> all need new contracts. None of those would be cheap. The elephant in the room would be <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/03\/13\/why-igor-shesterkin-just-might-be-broadways-hottest-revival\/\" target=\"_self\">Shesterkin<\/a>, since Staple reported he will see an eight-figure salary upon a new contract. In addition, they are looking for a backup goalie and possibly a top-nine forward.<\/p>\n<p>Lindgren started the 2019-20 campaign with the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.hartfordwolfpack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hartford Wolf Pack <\/a>but was very soon recalled and paired up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/foxad01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-30_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Fox<\/a>, also a rookie at the time. Ryan&#8217;s physical play combined well with Fox&#8217;s skating and puck-moving.<\/p>\n<p>The blueliner <a  href=\"https:\/\/frozenpool.dobbersports.com\/players\/ryan-lindgren\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">notched<\/a> 104 blocks, 113 hits, three goals and 14 assists in 76 games with the <em>Blueshirts<\/em> this past regular season. The Rangers defencemen Lindgren and Trouba <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyfaceoff.com\/teams\/new-york-rangers\/line-combinations\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sit<\/a> on the first and second defensive pairings, and both contribute a lot to their team.<\/p>\n<h2>New York Rangers Rumours and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/troubja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-30_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacob Trouba<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>As for Trouba, the <em>Blueshirts<\/em> captain since 2022, Staple does not expect him to be traded or bought out this summer. He reported that a league source mentioned one recent conversation between Trouba and general manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/drurych01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-07-30_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Drury<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;While there was surely some fence-mending on the team&#8217;s part for the rumours that were briefly out there, Trouba&#8217;s a pro and he knows how to handle situations for the good of the team without letting his own emotions get in the way; guessing that&#8217;s part of the reason they name you a captain in the first place,&#8221; Staple wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There were already rumours about Trouba before July 1st, but there was never expected to be a deal between the <a  href=\"https:\/\/puckpedia.com\/team\/detroit-red-wings\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Red Wings<\/a> and Rangers for the defenceman. He has a 15-team no trade list for the 2024-25 season and a 12-team one for 2025-26.<\/p>\n<p>However, Staple reported that for summer 2025, the odds of a Trouba trade are higher. By then, he would be down to his contract&#8217;s last year and may draw more interest from trade partners, so <em>&#8220;Things look tidier next summer for the Rangers and for Trouba.&#8221;<\/em> Staple reported.<\/p>\n<p>Trouba had excellent defensive numbers with the <em>Blueshirts<\/em> this past season. He notched 184 blocks and 191 hits in 69 games played.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s recap some of the latest news and rumours regarding New York Rangers defencemen. With Braden Schneider, Matthew Robertson, and Chad Ruhwedel\u00a0all signed, another order of business is Rangers&#8217; defencemen Jacob Trouba and Ryan Lindgren. Yesterday Lindgren\u00a0signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract. As for Trouba, a 2026 UFA, they will not likely trade him. But [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5243,"featured_media":138511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14,34,4548,4321],"tags":[433,5862,955,3012],"class_list":["post-446591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rangers","category-news","category-nhl","category-rumours","tag-jacob-trouba","tag-new-york-rangers-rumours","tag-nhl-news","tag-ryan-lindgren"],"modified_by":"Levi Pike, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5243"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=446591"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446591\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=446591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=446591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=446591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}