{"id":481236,"date":"2026-03-02T18:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/481236\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:22:11","slug":"new-york-rangers-vincent-trocheck-confirms-western-teams-are-on-his-ntc-its-no-secret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/481236\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Rangers\u2019 Vincent Trocheck confirms Western teams are on his NTC: \u2018It\u2019s no secret\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York Rangers<\/a> forward Vincent Trocheck<\/a> may be on the move before Friday\u2019s trade deadline, but it appears his future remains in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n

Trocheck told Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic on Monday that is winning is a priority when it comes to his next team, but so is staying in the East.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s no secret. [West teams] are on my no-trade list,\u201d Trocheck said.<\/p>\n

While Trocheck cannot veto the entire Western Conference, his 12-team no-trade list could eliminate all of the potential suitors for him. Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan said Monday that sitting Trocheck in anticipation of a trade has not been considered by the team to this point. <\/p>\n

Just had a good, open convo with Vincent Trocheck, who very much realizes a trade could be coming. He said winning is a priority for his next destination and he confirmed that he prefers to stay east. \u201cIt\u2019s no secret. (West teams) are on my no-trade list.\u201d #NYR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Vince Z. Mercogliano (@vzmercogliano) March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Trocheck is listed at No. 2 on the TSN Trade Bait board, behind only Calgary Flames<\/a> veteran Nazem Kadri<\/a>. The Minnesota Wild<\/a> have been among the teams reported to be interested in Trocheck. <\/p>\n

The 32-year-old centre has 12 goals and 38 points in 45 games with the Rangers this season.<\/p>\n

He is currently in the fourth season of a seven-year, $39.375 million contract that carries an annual cap hit of $5.625 million. He is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2028-29 campaign.<\/p>\n

Drafted 64th overall by the Florida Panthers<\/a> in 2011, Trocheck has 234 goals and 611 points in 840 career games split between the Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes<\/a>, and Rangers.<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh native is coming off a gold medal with the United States at The Winter Olympic Games in Italy. He also represented his country at last year\u2019s 4 Nations Face-Off in a second-place finish.<\/p>\n

The Rangers placed themselves as clear sellers with an open letter to fans in January and moved star winger Artemi Panarin<\/a> to the Los Angeles Kings<\/a> just ahead of the Olympic roster freeze. <\/p>\n