A flurry of big-name transactions on Tuesday inserted an extra dose of excitement into the NHL offseason. Two days after Brady Tkachuk went from Ottawa to Florida, the likes of Šimon Nemec, Jordan Kyrou, William Eklund and Bowen Byram all changed teams, as did the No. 4 and No. 9 positions in this week’s draft.The Rangers — hoping to be players this summer — were quiet through all of it. Prices are high for teams looking to buy, and team president Chris Drury has yet to trade Vincent Trocheck, Braden Schneider or any of his other potential chips. But with the draft beginning Friday and free agency opening July 1, transactions are surely on the way.We’ve been working the phones to figure out where the Rangers stand. Here’s what we’ve gathered.Who can the Rangers draft at No. 5?Peter BaughLatest on TrocheckTrocheck changed agents last week, moving to Pat Brisson with CAA. Brisson is arguably the sport’s biggest agent, and Trocheck — after nearly getting dealt at the March trade deadline — is entrusting him to facilitate a desirable move this summer. The center is No. 3 on The Athletic’s latest trade board and was held out of the last game before the deadline for roster management purposes. Drury kept Trocheck then, believing he could get more over the summer. Now that the offseason is here, the pressure is ramping up.Trocheck’s contract is for three more years at a reasonable $5.625 million cap hit, and the Rangers have made clear that they don’t have to trade him. But the league-wide expectation is that a move will happen. Given the center’s age (he’ll turn 33 on July 11), the fact that Artemi Panarin will no longer be on his wing and helping his production numbers, and the acquisition costs we saw Tuesday, it’s hard to see the Rangers getting a better return than they can this summer.New York held Trocheck at the deadline hoping for a package that included a young roster player. Drury is still seeking that, but if the market doesn’t deliver, perhaps he’ll have to settle for the equivalent of a first-round pick and a prospect. It will depend on what the negotiating teams have available, and that list may be dwindling.Minnesota, a long-rumored fit, has faded as a suitor. Do Pittsburgh, Trocheck’s hometown team, and Boston really want to pay the acquisition cost with where they are in their respective contention cycles? It seems doubtful at a time when both teams are focused on building for the future.Dylan Larkin’s trade request has changed the landscape for Detroit, so it’s hard to see the Red Wings — once a potential landing spot — making sense unless they want to make a win-now pivot. (The Rangers, for what it’s worth, would likely benefit from a Larkin trade happening sooner rather than later. That would vault Trocheck back to the top of the available centers list. But Detroit GM Steve Yzerman has given no indication that he’s in a rush.)Carolina held interest in Trocheck ahead of the March deadline, which could continue into the summer, though the Hurricanes just won the Cup with Sebastian Aho, Logan Stankoven and Jordan Staal — all under contract for next year — up the middle. The Sabres could also look to add at forward, especially after Jarmo Kekäläinen announced the team couldn’t reach an extension with top-six forward Alex Tuch. And while we were told there were no talks with Montreal as of a couple weeks ago, we’re curious about whether the Canadiens’ desire to add a second-line center could break down the barriers between Drury and his predecessor, current Montreal president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton.The Toronto Maple Leafs, motivated to add around Auston Matthews and having already made a big Darren Raddysh acquisition, have also engaged with the Rangers about Trocheck, league sources told The Athletic’s Chris Johnston.Trocheck has a 12-team no-trade list that goes down to 10 teams on July 1, per PuckPedia. He has some control in his situation and previously was open about his desire to stay East, closer to family. Even if that remains his preference, he’s grown more open to the idea of some Western Conference teams. Clubs like Anaheim, Los Angeles and Utah all could look to upgrade up the middle and are viewed as teams to monitor. The Ducks and Mammoth, in particular, have a strong stock of potential trade chips.Lafrenière likely staying putThe expectation is that Alexis Lafrenière will remain with the team heading into next season, according to two league sources with knowledge of the situation (who, as with the rest in this story, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss behind-the-scenes matters). The Rangers have been listening to trade offers but are not actively shopping the 24-year-old winger and plan to keep him unless they get blown away.