Trocheck is a solid 2C who can reach 60 points and has three years left at $5.625 million. He’s a steal for that amount, even taking his age into account. The Wild need bargains with Kirill Kaprizov’s massive $17 million cap hit on the books starting next season. The Trocheck trade rumors pass the sniff test here, although the trade return gives me pause.
The Rangers are in the middle of a rebuild, not a rebuild. That eliminates the possibility of futures such as draft picks and prospects. Minnesota has two forwards under the age of 25 who could be considered realistic trade targets: Danila Yurov and Hunter Haight. What’s interesting is that Minnesota recalled Haight on Friday after Chris Drury announced the retooling. Could be a coincidence, could be more.
Yurov, a 21-year-old left wing, was Minnesota’s first-round pick in 2022. He remains with the Wild this year, with 7 goals and 17 points in 41 games this year. Haight, Minnesota’s 2022 second-round pick, has just two NHL games under his belt and has had disappointing numbers in the AHL as a teenager. Haight fills a big need in the middle, but Yurov has a higher ceiling and plays with more edge.
On defense, the only player of interest is David Spacek, a 22-year-old RD who has a high ceiling as a two-way defenseman, who is strong on his own and can score points in the right situation.
Without us really knowing what else is on the table, Drury could do a lot worse than Trocheck for Yurov and Spacek as a framework. The Trocheck trade rumors to Minnesota make sense, but it depends on what else is out there.
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