NHL free agency: Rangers get veteran C Vincent Trocheck from Hurricanes
The New York Rangers added depth down the middle at the start of free agency, inking veteran center Vincent Trocheck to a seven-year deal with an AAV of $5.625 million.
The Rangers are quite familiar with Trocheck after they faced him and the Hurricanes in the second round of this past season's Stanley Cup playoffs. Trocheck Carolina with six postseason goals and was arguably the Canes' best player in that round as the Blue Coats won the series in a seven-game set.
Trocheck is also well acquainted with Rangers' bench boss Gerard Gallant, who coached Trocheck when he was on the Florida Panthers.
The Pittsburgh native, who turned 29 earlier this week, has amassed 378 points (150 goals, 228 assists) through 555 career NHL games.
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