{"id":590594,"date":"2026-06-04T00:39:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/590594\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T00:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:39:17","slug":"ny-rangers-vincent-trocheck-could-reunite-with-peter-laviolette-on-maple-leafs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/590594\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Rangers’ Vincent Trocheck could reunite with Peter Laviolette on Maple Leafs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Rangers<\/a> played their cards right and are now in prime position to come away with a haul for Vincent Trocheck. With several teams showing interest in the veteran centerman, the Toronto Maple Leafs have emerged as one of the most serious bidders. To make the prospect even more appealing, a report suggests the Buds are also interested in former Blueshirt head coach Peter Laviolette ahead of the 2026-27 NHL<\/a> season.<\/p>\n

\u201cToronto<\/a> has reached out about Trocheck in the wake of Max Domi\u2019s back surgery complications,\u201d the New York Post reported. \u201cDomi is out indefinitely, which puts the Maple Leafs in the market for a second-line center.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, according to Darren Dreger of TSN, the Buds will interview Laviolette<\/a> this week as part of their head coaching search. Toronto may be the new New York after all, and there\u2019s a scenario in which Trocheck is back under Laviolette\u2019s orders, only this time on the opposite side of the St. Lawrence River.<\/p>\n

Trocheck\u2019s trade clause<\/p>\n

As much pull as the Maple Leafs may have in convincing the Rangers, it could all come down to Trocheck\u2019s preference. If the Maple Leafs are on his 10-team no-trade list, then there is nothing that may change his mind, and a trade to Toronto would remain forever an utopia.<\/p>\n

\"Peter<\/p>\n

Peter Laviolette could return to the NHL.<\/p>\n

Based on reports from around the trade deadline, most teams on Trocheck\u2019s no-go list were located in the Western Conference, as the veteran wanted to remain on the East Coast\u2014where his family is. However, whether he\u2019s willing to move to Canada is a reasonable question to ask. Another logical question is whether Toronto has the assets to trade for Trocheck.<\/p>\n

NY Rangers\u2019 reported price for Trocheck<\/p>\n

According to most sources at the trade deadline, and as repeated by the New York Post, the Blueshirts are asking for a first-round pick, a current NHL player, and a high-end prospect in return for Trocheck. <\/p>\n

However, just like the Rangers could profit from Jonathan Toews\u2019 reported retirement<\/a> and a thin free-agent class, their asking price may have gone up since March 6.<\/p>\n

Trocheck\u2019s contract at roughly $5.6 million per year, signed for the next three NHL seasons, looks like an offer too good to pass up for any team. But just like the Maple Leafs, there will be countless suitors knocking on the Rangers\u2019 door. New York understands that to perfection and thus will be asking for an arm and a leg from each and every one of them.<\/p>\n

Toronto may not have right offer for New York<\/p>\n

Even if the price remains unchanged, the Maple Leafs may not have as strong an offer as other bidders. Toronto has a first-round pick in 2026 that New York would kill for, but the Buds will never part ways with. That leaves room for their first-round pick in 2027, which originally belonged to Colorado. <\/p>\n

There\u2019s a very small chance the Avalanche end up with a lottery pick next season, meaning it\u2019s of little use to the Blueshirts. Toronto has no first-round pick of its own in 2027 or 2028. Waiting for the 2029 first-rounder may not be worth it for the Rangers. After all, they are based in New York, and the City That Never Sleeps isn\u2019t known for its saint-like patience, nor are the fans in town.<\/p>\n

\"Vincent<\/p>\n

Vincent Trocheck during the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off.<\/p>\n

As for a roster player and prospects, the Rangers have plenty of options to choose from on the Maple Leafs. Whether the Buds will accept, that\u2019s another question. But if the two sides can\u2019t reach an agreement on the draft pick involved, then they could be in a cul-de-sac right from the get-go.<\/p>\n

Toronto could be a contender again<\/p>\n

Indeed, Toronto missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs by a mile in 2026. However, it came away with the No. 1 selection in the upcoming Draft, and that could land the Maple Leafs the ultimate rebound. <\/p>\n

With Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies, and others in town, adding Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg\u2014and perhaps Vincent Trocheck\u2014the sky could truly be the limit for them, provided the Leafs address their blue line.<\/p>\n

All they could be missing is a mastermind behind the bench, and perhaps that key piece is Peter Laviolette. Still, this perfect scenario for Toronto hinges on two big \u201cifs,\u201d and that\u2019s whether the Buds can make an appealing offer to the Rangers and whether Trocheck looks forward to\u2014or at the very least can\u2019t veto\u2014a move to The Six.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Rangers played their cards right and are now in prime position to come away with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":590595,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5111],"tags":[5,3328,35,5190,5193,4,338,36,31],"class_list":["post-590594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-rangers","tag-hockey","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-rangers","tag-newyork","tag-newyorkrangers","tag-nhl","tag-peter-laviolette","tag-rangers","tag-toronto-maple-leafs"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116689054349171684","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=590594"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590594\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/590595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=590594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=590594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=590594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}