The New York Rangers believe they can get more for Vincent Trocheck down the road, but the Central market could be busy 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 didn’t want to be discussed. 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 drafted Charlie Stramel, likely a first-round pick and some other upside.
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Drury wanted someone with top-six potential, and instead of taking the best offer at the deadline, he held on to Trocheck in hopes of getting a better offer later. With the salary cap set to increase next season, and handcuffed by the CBA adjustments for this season, more teams may be able to join the bids.
There is also the risk that other centers could be offered for trade: Robert Thomas (Blues), Elias Pettersson (Canucks), Nico Hischier (Devils), Ryan O’Reilly (Predators) and perhaps Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs). It seems unlikely that Trocheck’s value will increase any further between now and the offseason. Next trade deadline the value will probably be even lower.
Alexis Lafreniere and Braden Schneider will be back on the trade block. What will veterans Adam Fox, Igor Shesterkin and Mika Zibanejad think?
Quick hits on Nick Schmaltz, Carolina Hurricanes and one trade came in 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 was rejected because it wasn’t filed on time.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Friedman: “And the other thing I just wanted to say quickly, Ron, is I have no guarantees about what’s going on here, but a lot of teams seem to think Nick Schmaltz is coming off the market. He’s going to re-sign in Utah.”
Ron MacLean: “Oh, that’s the latest, now that you mention it. Carolina, (Vincent) Trocheck. That was a popular rumor.”
Friedman: “Only the price was too high.”
Ron MacLean: “And four, at four o’clock we learned about (Nazem) Kadri. Was there still a nix, a deal?”
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Friedman: “There is a rumor going around that there was a transaction that was rejected, yes, because it came in too late.”
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