"I was in and out of sleep, not checking my phone. When he came to, though, a trade never went through, and he will spend at least the rest of the 2025-26 season with the Blueshirts. It is what it is, it's a business. It's not the first time my name's been mentioned in trade rumors. If it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, it doesn't."
"I was just happy for all of it to be over with. It's a stressful waiting game when you're in talks like that. So for me, it was a rollercoaster of emotions. Now that it's done with, for now, it was nice."
"The 32-year-old winger will likely be thrown right back into the trade market once the Rangers' miserable season comes to an end. General manager Chris Drury has already dismantled the majority of the core over the last two seasons, whether it was trading Jacob Trouba and Chris Kreider to the Anaheim Ducks, K'Andre Miller to the Carolina Hurricanes, or sending Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings."
Vincent Trocheck anticipated being traded before the NHL trade deadline on Friday after being benched for roster management purposes on Thursday, though he was dealing with illness. He slept through much of the trade deadline activity and woke to discover no trade had materialized. Trocheck, who has a 12-team no-trade clause and was firm about avoiding Western Conference teams to protect his family, expressed relief that the uncertainty ended. He acknowledged the business nature of professional hockey and his commitment to playing for the Rangers. However, at 32 years old, he will likely face trade speculation again once the Rangers' struggling season concludes, as general manager Chris Drury has dismantled much of the core roster over recent seasons.
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