Trending Now - NHL Trade Deadline Approaches: Star Players in Limbo
WHO:
Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers center
Chris Drury, Rangers General Manager
Mike Sullivan, Rangers coach
Team USA (Trocheck won Olympic gold with them)
Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes (previous teams of Trocheck)
WHAT:
Trocheck has a 12-team no-trade list that includes Western Conference clubs.
He has expressed a preference for a trade to a team close to the East Coast.
Trocheck has 38 points in 45 games during the 2025-26 NHL season.
His contract runs through 2029 with a cap hit of $5.625 million.
Trocheck was traded from the Florida Panthers to the Hurricanes in 2020.
The Rangers signed Trocheck to a seven-year, $39.375 million contract in 2022.
The Rangers are in a "retool" phase as stated by GM Chris Drury.
WHERE:
New York (Rangers)
East Coast (preferred trade destination)
Italy (location of the Olympic Games where Trocheck won gold)
WHEN:
NHL trade deadline is on March 7, 2026, at 3 p.m. ET.
Trocheck's comments were made on Monday, February 28, 2026.
Trocheck's previous trade occurred in 2020.
WHY:
Trocheck's preference for an East Coast team is motivated by family considerations.
The Rangers' retooling phase is a reason for potential trades.
HOW:
Trocheck has communicated with his children about the possibility of being traded.
He mentioned having a good relationship with GM Chris Drury, who has been transparent about the team's approach at the deadline.
New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck has a 12-team no-trade list that includes clubs from the Western Conference, and he expressed a desire to be traded to a team closer to the East Coast due to family considerations. Currently, Trocheck has 38 points in 45 games this NHL season and is under contract with the Rangers through 2029, following a seven-year deal signed in 2022. As the NHL trade deadline approaches on March 7, Rangers General Manager Chris Drury has indicated the team is in a retooling phase, which could lead to potential trades involving players like Trocheck.