New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba finally broke his silence on the endless trade rumors that dominated his offseason, speaking on the eve of training camp on Thursday via The Athletic .

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Jacob Trouba is where he wants to be, in training camp as the captain of the New York Rangers. He remains a big part of their defense group in his sixth season with the team.

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba says “there’s no animosity” toward the organization following an offseason in which his name was prominently mentioned in trade rumors.