Two frontrunners to win Vincent Trocheck’s Rangers

Vincent Trocheck is back in New York Rangers hero after help Team USA won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan — but it may not be long until the Big Apple.

With general manager Chris Drury committing to a rebuild, and Artemi Panarin has already been sent to the Los Angeles KingsThe 32-year-old could be the next player to change the scene.

As James Murphy of RG Media reported earlier this week, league sources believe Trocheck he will be moved if he is willing to waive his no-trade clause with 12 teams between now and March 6 NHL Trade Deadline.

And the Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings are considered the most likely landing spots for the veteran forward.

“The Minnesota Wild remain favorites for New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck, but so will the Detroit Red Wings,” Murphy wrote Monday.

Trocheck was selected to Team USA by Wild GM Bill Guerin, and it’s no secret that Minnesota is looking to upgrade up the middle. He would be a great addition to a roster loaded with star power, and even better after the acquisition of superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes.

The hockey insider continued: “While the Wild appear to be the front-runners for Trocheck if he is traded, all of the aforementioned sources confirmed to RG that the Detroit Red Wings could also be in the mix to land the new gold medalist. The Red Wings would make a perfect trade match for New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury after he announced that the Rangers have re-signed with the Rangers.”

For the Red Wings, they could slot Trocheck behind Dylan Larkin at 2C, which would also allow JT Komfer and Andrew Cope to move down the lineup. It has already been announced that it is The Wings are looking to upgrade their blue linebut the addition of Trocheck would certainly make sense at Michigan.

Rangers Vincent Trocheck could be traded well before the deadline

An NHL source told Murphy earlier this week that if Trocheck is willing to explore a change of scenery, he could be traded well before next Friday.

“If he’s willing to waive any of the teams that called on him for Drury, I’d say he’s done next weekend,” a source told Murphy shortly before The USA beat Canada 2-1 in overtime in a thrilling gold medal game.

Trocheck should be an attractive piece for many contenders, and not just because he scored 36 points in 43 games in 2025-26. He also has three years left on a contract that pays him a reasonable $5.625 million.

“From what I’ve been told, I think both sides know it’s real and they’re willing to work with each other if it makes sense,” another NHL source told Murphy.

Both the Wild and Red Wings have legitimate aspirations to bring the Stanley Cup to their respective cities this spring, and it will be interesting to see if Trocheck joins one of those franchises sometime in the next nine days.