The New York Rangers are trading captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks.

The New York Post's Larry Brooks and The Athletic's Arthur Staple first reported the news.

The Rangers received defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a conditional 2025 fourth-round draft pick in return, per Friedman and The Athletic's Chris Johnston.

The Ducks are taking on the entirety of Trouba's $8 million salary for the next two seasons, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Vaakanainen is owed $1.1 million this season and is set to hit unrestricted free agency next spring. The Rangers were left with $5.9 million in projected cap space following the trade, per PuckPedia.

Trouba was named the Rangers' captain ahead of the 2022-23 campaign. He was skating a career-low 20 minutes per game this season amid the teams' 13-10-1 start.

He played fewer than 17 minutes per night in each of his final two Rangers games, and the New York Post's Mollie Walker reported that the team planned to bench him entirely for Friday's home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Per Walker, the Rangers told Trouba that he would be waived if he did not accept a trade.

ESPN's Greg Wyshynski reported earlier on Friday that the Rangers had "presented Trouba with several trade options for his approval," while ESPN's Emily Kaplan wrote that the Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets had spoken with the Rangers about Trouba.

Trouba had a 15-team no-trade clause on his contract, which The Athletic's Aaron Portzline reported he used to block a potential trade to the Blue Jackets.

The Red Wings were meanwhile "very interested" in Trouba but were "unable to come to trade terms" with the Rangers, Kaplan reported.

Kaplan had previously reported in July that the Rangers had a deal "in the works" with the Red Wings this summer, but that Trouba blocked the trade.

The Rangers have reportedly been shopping Trouba at least since he struggled to provide consistent defense for the team during the 2024 postseason, during which he later told reporters he had been skating on a broken ankle.

USA Today's Vincent Z. Mercogliano reported in July that Trouba "does not want to move his family" from New York. His wife, Dr. Kelly Tyson-Trouba, is completing a residency at a New York hospital through July 2025, per Larry Brooks of the New York Post.

Since his trade from the Winnipeg Jets in June 2019, Trouba has been one of the Rangers' leading hitters and shot blockers through 364 regular-season games. He finishes his New York career with 136 points (31 goals, 105 assists) in the regular season and 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) in 46 playoff appearances.

Vaakanainen has played just five games this season while dealing with an upper-body injury. He has not skated since Nov. 13 and was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday. The 25-year-old was one of the Ducks' top penalty killers last season and could slot in on the Rangers' PK when healthy.

For now, the Rangers will focus on recovering from a disappointing season start. After two Eastern Conference Finals losses in the last three seasons, the Rangers could be hoping trading their captain will be the push this franchise needs to contend for a title in 2025.