New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck could be the team’s next player who moves in a retool.
He already has let his son know about the possibility.
‘If I get traded, I’m fine,’ he told reporters earlier this week. ‘I’m not worried about myself. I’m more worried about my family.’
Though the Rangers’ struggles has led them to trade Artemi Panarin, Trocheck showed his value while winning a gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics. He helped Team USA go 18-for-18 on the penalty kill, including a 5-on-3 Canada power play in the final.
Trocheck, whose contact runs through 2029, said he has a 12-team no-trade list and he told reporters that the list includes Western teams.
“Family’s important to me, and my family’s on the East Coast,” he said.
Here’s a look at other players who are generating trade buzz before the 3 p.m. ET deadline on Friday, March 6 (contract details from puckpedia.com):
Center Ryan O’Reilly, Nashville Predators
O’Reilly is a former playoff MVP who has another year left on his contract. He has no trade protection, but the Predators will clear any move with him. He took a high stick to the face on March 3 and while the team said in a statement that he is expected to be fine and an update would be provided on Thursday, March 5.
Defenseman Justin Faulk, St. Louis Blues
The Blues have struggled this season and could be shopping plenty of players. Faulk is a right-shot defenseman with another year left on his deal. He has hit double digits in goals for the sixth time in his career. He has a 15-team no-trade list. Defenseman Colton Parayko is being mentioned as another candidate.
Center Nazem Kadri, Calgary Flames
He won a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022 but wasn’t re-signed and got a seven-year deal with the Flames. He has a 13-team no-trade list. Flames forward Blake Coleman is also being mentioned.
Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Toronto Maple Leafs
He sat out Wednesday’s game, along with pending unrestricted free agents Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton. Ekman-Larsson has a Stanley Cup ring with the 2023-24 Florida Panthers and can put up points. He is signed through 2028 at a reasonable $3.5 million cap hit and has a 16-team no-trade list.
Forward Jake DeBrusk, Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks have moved out Quinn Hughes, Kiefer Sherwood and Tyler Myers. More could be coming for the NHL’s last-place team. Jake DeBrusk told the Vancouver Province that a rebuild ‘is not something I would be OK with or accepting.’ The 29-year-old is in the second year of a seven-year contract.
