The New York Rangers think they can get more for Vincent Trocheck later, but the center market could get crowded this offseason
Vincent Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic: New York Rangers GM Chris Drury didn’t budge from his asking price for Vincent Trocheck, and Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin wouldn’t come up. Multiple sources said the asking price was unreasonably high.
The Wild weren’t the only ones interested. The Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins had some interest.
It’s believed the Wild offered propect Charlie Stramel, and likely a first-round pick and another asset.
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Drury was wanting someone with top-six potential, and instead of taking the best offer at the deadline, he held on to Trocheck in hope of getting a better offer later. With the salary cap going up next season, and handcuffed by the CBA tweaks for this season, more teams may be able to enter the bidding.
There is also the risk of other center who could be put up for trade: Robert Thomas (Blues), Elias Pettersson (Canucks), Nico Hischier (Devils), Ryan O’Reilly (Predators), and maybe Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs). It does seem unlikely that Trocheck’s value will get any higher between now and the offseason. Next trade deadline, the value likely even lower.
Alexis Lafreniere, and Braden Schneider will be back on the trade block. What will veterans Adam Fox, Igor Shesterkin, and Mika Zibanejad be thinking?
Quick Hits on Nick Schmaltz, Carolina Hurricanes, and one trade came in too late
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman, on Saturday Headlines on Nick Schmaltz of the Utah Mammoth, Vincent Trocheck and the Carolina Hurricanes, and a rumor that a trade got nixed as it didn’t get submitted in time.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Friedman: “And the other thing I just wanted to mention quickly, Ron, is that I have no guarantee about what’s going on here, but a lot of teams seem to think that Nick Schmaltz is coming off the market. He’s going to re-sign in Utah.”
Ron MacLean: “Oh, that’s the last thing, now that you mentioned that. Carolina, (Vincent) Trocheck. That was a hot rumor.”
Friedman: “Just price was too high.”
Ron MacLean: “And four, at four we learned about (Nazem) Kadri. Was there another one nixed, A deal?”
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Friedman: “There is a rumor going around that there was a trade that was nixed, yes, because it came in too late.”
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