I respect you and your opinion but you can’t be comparing trouba to chara. Chara was the best defenseman in the league for a while. Offensively and defensively. He’s a HOF. Trouba is definitely not
- nyrangers2

You might want to look at Chara's totals. I was shocked to see how low they are. He was definitely better defensively but not that much better offensively. Highest season is 52 points.


Edit: Trouba has a higher PPG than Chara. .43 vs .4

Your first mistake is judging Trouba on pts, smh.

Let’s not remember he probably turned both series’ that we won around by himself
- Slimtj100

Not that I agree with hit by majority of contracts are structured around point production as it’s biggest factor

(frank) off.
- JRR1285

too early

bring it

You might want to look at Chara's totals. I was shocked to see how low they are. He was definitely better defensively but not that much better offensively. Highest season is 52 points.


Edit: Trouba has a higher PPG than Chara. .43 vs .4
- JRR1285

He consistently put up 40 plus points per year but was elite defensively. His contract was justified.

Not that I agree with hit by majority of contracts are structured around point production as it’s biggest factor
- nyrangers2

It doesn’t matter who it is or what team it is…when a player gets lumped in with everyone that plays on a teams #1PP unit, it’s unfair to the guy that doesn’t. Laf gets the same rap

It’s a huge factor in why he doesn’t have as many pts.

It doesn’t matter who it is or what team it is…when a player gets lumped in with everyone that plays on a teams #1PP unit, it’s unfair to the guy that doesn’t. Laf gets the same rap

It’s a huge factor in why he doesn’t have as many pts.
- Slimtj100

Speaking of Laf, if he isn’t in strome a spot next year they are absolutely insane

You might want to look at Chara's totals. I was shocked to see how low they are. He was definitely better defensively but not that much better offensively. Highest season is 52 points.


Edit: Trouba has a higher PPG than Chara. .43 vs .4
- JRR1285

lol Chara was never the best defenceman in the league offensively

Speaking of Laf, if he isn’t in strome a spot next year they are absolutely insane
- nyrangers2

Yea I agree. Strome was Rh tho so idk if that means anything. He’s left handed

People also have to stop looking at things in a vacuum. Remember what our right side looked like before he was signed?
- mdw7413

- eichiefs9

Doofy

Yea I agree. Strome was Rh tho so idk if that means anything. He’s left handed
- Slimtj100

They had 4 righties on there. I think they could use a lefty

lol Chara was never the best defenceman in the league offensively
- Rangers99

Charas shot is what people were afraid off offensively

lol Chara was never the best defenceman in the league offensively
- Rangers99

You could argue he was the best overall defenseman in the league for a 2-3 year window

Especially 2009 when he won the Norris

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Chara topped out at 52 points. Far from one of the best offensive players in the game. A very great defender though, which is what brought him to HOF status. Not to mention the years those contracts were signed. Without doing the math, I’d bet Chara’s % contribution to the cap was similar if not more than Trouba’s is to ours.

And if the cap was 5-7 million higher bc we never had corona and a flat cap no one would even be talking about this. Management has made some bad decisions that have put us further into a cap crunch with the buyouts. But let’s blame Trouba and in some peoples opinion the extra 1 million he gets paid. 🤦‍♂️

lol Chara was never the best defenceman in the league offensively
- Rangers99

I never claimed he was.

I never claimed he was.
- JRR1285

He actually was tho in 2009

He actually was tho in 2009
- nyrangers2

Which is pretty sad at 52 points.

He actually was tho in 2009
- nyrangers2

https://www.nhl.com/stats...Played&page=0&pageSize=50

https://www.nhl.com/stats...Played&page=0&pageSize=50

https://www.nhl.com/stats/skaters?reportType=season&seasonFrom=20082009&seasonTo=20082009&gameType=2&position=D&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,a_gamesPlayed&page=0&pageSize=50

https://www.nhl.com/stats...Played&page=0&pageSize=50


- eichiefs9

Not saying most points but best defenseman overall in the league. He won the Norris that year

He actually was tho in 2009
- nyrangers2

He never led D in scoring. 2008-09 & 09-10 it was Mike Green

Not saying most points but best defenseman overall in the league. He won the Norris that year
- nyrangers2

Being the best offensively means most points. What are you talking about.

Being the best offensively means most points. What are you talking about.
- Rangers99

I was saying overall, not offensively. I see your original post said offensively. My bad, I need to read better

I was saying overall, not offensively. I see your original post said offensively. My bad, I need to read better
- nyrangers2

It's Monday, you get a pass