Vincent Trocheck

The Rangers are expected to sign Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck when the NHL free agency window opens on Wednesday at noon.

His best campaign was when he posted 31 goals and 44 assists for 75 points in 2017-18. The 5-foot-10, 183-pounder played parts of the first seven seasons of his NHL career in Florida, where he scored 111 goals and dished 171 assists in 420 games. Additionally, and notably, Trocheck is a career 52.1 percent faceoff winner.

Free-agent forward Vincent Trocheck has agreed to terms with the New York Rangers on a seven-year contract worth $5.625 million.

Domingue only played two games in the regular season for the Penguins before needing to step in in the postseason against the Rangers. The Rangers had 110 points in the regular season last year, six behind the Hurricanes for first place in the Metropolitan Division. Vincent Trocheck has agreed to terms with the New York Rangers on a seven-year contract worth $5.625 million per year, according to a league source.

Trocheck played for Rangers coach Gerard Gallant when both were with the Florida Panthers from 2014-17. The Rangers had a need at center after letting Ryan ...

He led the Hurricanes with six postseason goals, and he finished with 31 shots on net in 14 games, averaging 18:21 time on ice along the way. He graduated from 17 goals in 2020-21 to 21 last season, and although his career high in points (75) is still way back in 2017-18 on a developing Florida Panthers team, it's his credentials from Carolina that made him among the more appealing players available this summer. But Trocheck, who anchored the second line from his center position, was not to blame.

Trocheck, 29, registered 21 goals and 51 points with the Carolina Hurricanes last season. He is a two-way player regarded as Brad Marchand lite. GM Chris Drury ...

The Rangers need cap flexibility going forward and if Trocheck has a full no move clause this will be a problematic contract. Trocheck has been a target for the Rangers dating back several years. For his career, Trocheck is 52.1in between the dots.

After spending parts of three seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes, Trocheck has opted to stay in the Metropolitan Division and sign with the Rangers.

Of course, the seven-year term is part of this contract that is creating a lot of discussion. Trocheck posted a 20-31-51 stat line in 81 games with Carolina during the 2021-22 campaign, and followed that up with a 5-5-10 stat line in 14 playoff games. The Blueshirts reportedly inked former Carolina Hurricanes’ center Vincent Trocheck to a deal in the opening hours of free agency.

The NY Rangers signed center Vincent Trocheck for 7 years and $39 million in the NHL free agency period, filling the biggest hole on their roster.

That means he will have to remain with the Rangers most of the season. The only issue with this deal is the term though there is no indication that there are any kind of no movement or no-trade clauses in the contract. Speaking of Copp, he signed with the Detroit Red Wings for $28.125 million and five years at an AAV of $5.625 million. While Copp is one year younger, it’s also very possible that the Michigan native took a discount to play for the Red Wings. In that case, his close relationship with childhood teammate Jacob Trouba was a bit exaggerated. In reality, it’s not out of the question to say that he is an upgrade on Ryan Strome and very similar to Andrew Copp. In the regular season, he had 21 goals and 51 points in 81 games with a 54.6% winning percentage on draws and an excellent 55.8% Corsi For rating.

The Rangers had a lot of selling points when it came to free-agent center Vincent Trocheck.

“The opportunity to play with guys like Mika [Zibanejad], [Chris Kreider], Panarin. … It’s kind of been a rivalry of mine almost. Trocheck, who turned 29 earlier this week, is a consistent point producer who has some snarl to his game, which the Rangers saw firsthand during their second-round series against Carolina in the 2021-22 playoffs. Considering his versatility was another enticing factor, Trocheck is expected to contribute on special teams. “The chance to play with [Panarin] is something that everyone would dream of. The fact that the deal’s average annual value came out to $5.625 million certainly helped as well. For starters, it was an opportunity to reunite with head coach Gerard Gallant, under whom Trocheck blossomed during their three seasons together with the Panthers from 2014-17.