The Rangers landed Jacob Trouba last Spring for pennies on the dollar. A late first round pick and Neal Pionk was all it took to land the top pairing RD, and they promptly signed him to a seven year, $8 million contract. Trouba was signed to be the 1RD and was 1/2 of the complete resurgence of the right side of the blue line. His performance this season may not have met those expectations, at least not yet.
Offense
Trouba’s first season fell short of expectations on the offensive side of the puck.