Vincent Trocheck, whose contract goes through 2029 with a $5.625 million cap hit, had a 12-team no-trade list. Dennis Schneidler / Imagn ImagesJuly 1, 2026 4:31 pm EDT Updated The New York Rangers are trading center Vincent Trocheck to the Utah Mammoth, a league source confirmed to The Athletic, speaking on the condition of anonymity to address negotiations that aren’t public.In return, the Rangers are receiving defenseman Sean Durzi, forward prospect Cole Beaudoin and a 2027 third-round pick.Trocheck was one of the top centers on the trade market this summer and comes with term. The 32-year-old is under contract through the 2028-29 season with a $5.625 million cap hit. Trocheck had a no-movement clause the first three years of his deal, signed in July 2022, but that shifted to a 12-team no-trade list last summer. It moved to a 10-team list on Wednesday.
The Rangers considered moving Trocheck at the NHL trade deadline in March, holding him out of the lineup the night before the deadline for roster management reasons, but opted to hold him, hoping for a better return this summer.Trocheck had 53 points (16 goals and 37 assists) in 67 games this past season and was part of the United States team that won a gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. Rangers team president Chris Drury opted to sign Trocheck and let Ryan Strome walk as a free agent in summer 2022 with the hope of upgrading the second-line center position for a team that had gone on a deep playoff run that spring. It turned out to be a fruitful decision, with Trocheck providing a versatile presence in New York’s top six for the next four seasons. He had 253 points in 313 games with the Rangers and averaged more than 20 minutes of ice time a night.This story will be updated.Jul 1, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms
