Despite rumblings, the New York Rangers made the right move in not trading away Vincent Trocheck at the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline.
The New York Rangers have officially decided not to trade away Vincent Trocheck. The 3:0 p.m. EST March 6, 2026 NHL trade deadline has now passed. Trocheck was not on the ice for Rangers' practice the morning of March 6.
Per insider Elliotte Friedman, the New York Rangers and President/General Manager Chris Drury indicated that morning that they were prepared to keep Trocheck if they did not receive what they needed in a trade. In other words they told teams they were not just trading away Trocheck for the sake of making a trade. The Rangers did trade away forward Sam Carrick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a third-round pick and sixth-round pick. Per Rangers beat reporter Mollie Walker, a trade surrounding Trocheck did not come to fruition as the price point was not met.did not move Vincent Trocheck before the deadline. Team didn’t want to make a trade just for the sake of making a trade. Price point they set wasn’t met.Trocheck was originally signed by the Rangers as a free agent back in July of 2022. The center was originally drafted in the third round by the Florida Panthers in 2011.A Pittsburgh native, Trocheck serves as a veteran presence and has 617 points on his career across 847 games played. This year he has tallied 12 goals and 27 assists. He was also a member of Team USA in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics under head coach Mike Sullivan. Nov 3, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck talks with left wing Will Cuylle and right wing Reilly Smith during a break against the New York Islanders during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-Imagn Images | Danny Wild-Imagn Images Drury has previously announced the team is in a "retool" as the Rangers are currently at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division with 56 points . The New York franchise has had an unfortunate year and are poised to miss the playoffs.“He was the one who took me under his wing. And, yeah, he’s been great to me my whole career here," teammate Will Cuylle, keeping Trocheck on the roster was the right move. At 32, he brings years of experience to a franchise with many younger faces . In addition, the aforementioned trade of Panarin means offensive adjustments will be frequent, so having the familiarity of Trocheck will be paramount. Make sure you bookmark Breakaway On SI for the latest news, exclusive interviews, recruiting coverage, and more!Jennifer Streeter graduated with a B.A. in journalism from Texas A&M and received her Master of Science from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. At both schools, she focused on an emphasis of sports reporting. A former athlete herself, "Jenny" was a varsity soccer player and comes from a family who participated in NCAA athletics. She has covered everything from the 2025 Hughes Bowl, SEC football, Ivy League athletics, the 2023 ALCS and the 2023 World Series, the WNBA, and much more.
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