The New York Rangers traded captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a 2025 fourth-round pick, the clubs announced Friday.

The Rangers are not retaining any of Trouba’s $8 million cap hit, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reports.

New York held back the physical blueliner on Friday while it tried to negotiate a trade. They decided not to place him on waivers earlier in the afternoon.

Trouba’s modified no-trade clause allows him to submit a list of 15 teams he does not want to be dealt to. According to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, the Columbus Blue Jackets were one of them.

The 30-year-old was the subject of trade talks during the offseason.

Drury reportedly mentioned Trouba along with Chris Kreider in a message to the other 31 NHL teams in late November, indicating that the Rangers were interested in making changes to their roster.

Trouba is under contract through 2025-26. The Rangers named him captain ahead of the 2022-23 season.

New York acquired him in June 2019 in a deal with the Winnipeg Jets for defenseman Neal Pionk and first-round pick-turned-rearguard Ville Heinola.

Trouba has recorded just six points (all assists) in 24 games while averaging exactly 20 minutes of ice time this season.