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.”
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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):
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Feb. 24: The Pittsburgh Penguins acquire defenseman Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-round pick for defenseman Brett Kulak.
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Feb. 24: The Pittsburgh Penguins acquire defenseman Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-round pick for defenseman Brett Kulak.
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Feb. 4: The Los Angeles Kings acquired left wing Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Liam Greentree and conditional third-round (2026) and fourth-round (2028) picks.
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Feb. 4: The New Jersey Devils acquired forward Nick Bjugstad from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Thomas Bordeleau and a conditional fourth-round pick.
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Jan. 27: The New York Islanders acquired left wing Ondrej Palat, a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Maxim Tsyplakov.
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Jan. 26: The New York Islanders acquired defenseman Carson Soucy from the New York Rangers in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
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Jan. 20: The San Jose Sharks acquire forward Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks for second-round picks in 2026 and 2027, plus defenseman Cole Clayton.
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Jan. 19: The Vegas Golden Knights acquire defenseman Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames for defenseman Zach Whitecloud, defense prospect Abram Wiebe, a conditional first-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a conditional second-rounder in 2028.
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Jan. 16: The Anaheim Ducks acquire winger Jeffrey Viel from the Boston Bruins for a 2026 fourth-round pick. Anaheim will give up the better of the fourth-rounder previously acquired from Philadelphia and Detroit.
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Jan. 8: The San Jose Sharks acquire goaltender Laurent Brossoit, defenseman Nolan Allan and a 2028 seventh-round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks for defensemen Ryan Ellis, Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-rounder.
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Dec. 29: The Pittsburgh Penguins acquire forward Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for forward Danton Heinen, a 2026 second-round draft pick and a 2027 third-rounder.
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Dec. 19: The Montreal Canadiens acquire center Phillip Danault, right, from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2026 second-round pick.
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Dec. 19: The Columbus Blue Jackets acquire forward Mason Marchment from the Seattle Kraken for a 2026 fourth-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick.
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Dec. 12: The Minnesota Wild acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks for Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick.
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Dec. 12: The Edmonton Oilers acquired Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick.
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Oct. 24: The Vancouver Canucks acquire forward Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2027 fourth-round pick.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NHL trade deadline candidates who could move before Friday
