\u2014 Hank (@Prime_Conger) May 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n We know that Minnesota was a team that Trocheck was willing to go to. We also know that Trocheck is no stranger to fueling trade rumors<\/a>… specifically with the Wild. Frank Servalli recently put out his initial offseason Big Board for potential trade pieces, and Trocheck was fifth on his list. <\/p>\n Minnesota remains a top landing spot for Trocheck<\/p>\n The Wild’s center depth was tested in the playoffs after Joel Eriksson Ek was injured against the Dallas Stars, and that set off a chain reaction which resulted in Ryan Hartman as the No. 1 center, Danila Yurov as the No. 2 center, Michael McCarron as the No. 3 center, and Nico Sturm manning the fourth line. <\/p>\n This is not to say that adding Trocheck to the mix would have drastically altered their playoff fate, but he certainly would have been a better option to run the top line. He’d also be a great fit behind a healthy Eriksson Ek, and that would make the Wild a better overall team. <\/p>\n Given his familiarty with many of the players on the squad, including General Manager Bill Guerin, it is fair to say that the Wild are a team that will check in with President and General Manager Chris Drury on Trocheck’s availability. <\/p>\n Trocheck has two years left on his seven-year deal signed with the Rangers, and has a bargain of a cap hit at $5.625 million. The Wild were a team that Trocheck was willing to go to, but if the Rangers are unable to make a deal work, there are only 10 teams in which the veteran center can block a trade to.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
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