Jacob Trouba was off to a slow start with the New York Rangers this season before the 30-year-old defenseman was traded to the Anaheim Ducks on Dec. 6. The now-former Rangers captain’s first three games with his new team have been a continuation of those struggles.

Trouba waived his no-trade clause for the deal after a standoff with the Rangers and a looming threat of being placed on waivers.

The Maple Leafs are now keeping tabs on new Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba for a potential pre-deadline acquisition following his trade from the New York Rangers on Friday. According to Steve Simmons of The Toronto Sun, the Leafs front office is intrigued by the former Rangers captain.

The Ducks trade Urho Vaakanainen and a 2025 fourth-rounder for the defenseman, who captained New York for the past three seasons but found himself on the outs.

On Friday, Dec. 6, the Rangers traded defenseman Trouba (30) to the Ducks in exchange for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen (25) and a 2025 fourth-round pick in one of the most high-profile and dramatic exits from an organization in recent memory.

James Mirtle: That sound you just heard was the general manager of playoff-bound Eastern Conference teams throwing something in disgust over the struggling Rangers getting out of an $8 million salary-cap mess.

Captain Jacob Trouba may no longer be with the New York Rangers by the end of Friday, multiple outlets reported.

Gastineau accused Favre of taking a dive when Michael Strahan broke the NFL's single-season sack record in 2002. Let's sort the NBA Cup's eight-team field of quarterfinalists into so perfect an order it cannot be questioned.

Speaking hours after he was traded to Anaheim, Jacob Trouba said his ending in New York "could have been handled better" and that he believes "it's a rite of passage to get fired from MSG."