New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba said there isn't "any animosity" with management after offseason reports that the team was trying to trade him. Trouba, 30, has two years left on a seven-year contract that carries a cap hit of $8 million.

New York Rangers defenseman and captain Jacob Trouba implored that there was not “any animosity,” toward his team following a summer of trade rumors and speculation that made it appear as though his departure was a foregone conclusion.

New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba raised eyebrows at the start of the franchise's training camp when he suggested that this season could be the 'last crack' for the team’s core to win a Stanley Cup together.