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 .

Asked if his feelings were hurt seeing his name in trade rumors, the Rangers captain said, “Not even a little bit.”

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba said Thursday “there’s no animosity” toward the organization following an offseason in which his name was prominently mentioned in trade rumors. “It’s part of the business of hockey,