If Vincent Trocheck wants to know if, or when, the New York Rangers might trade him this summer, then he should probably give Dylan Larkin a call.<\/p>\n
It seems likely the Rangers will wait a bit to make a Trocheck move to see if Larkin will move quickly. The Rangers won\u2019t wait if the Larkin decision drags out.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s in the Rangers\u2019 best interest to wait as long as they can. The Red Wings are interested in Trocheck, and their desire for Trocheck will be more intense if they don\u2019t receive a center back in the Larkin trade. Plus, the Red Wings will have other assets that can be moved if Trocheck is available after the Larkin deal is done.<\/p>\n
More importantly, several teams are looking for a proven center, and Larkin is their No. 1 choice. Once his destination is settled, they all turn their attention to Trocheck.<\/p>\n
Trocheck, 32, has a modified no-trade clause, allowing him to provide a list of 12 teams that he won\u2019t accept as trade destinations. (It goes to 10 teams after July 1). Trocheck has said he won\u2019t go to a West Coast city. The lure of Trocheck is that he is a strong, two-way center with three seasons remaining on his contract, paying a reasonable $5.65 million per season.<\/p>\n
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