Vincent Trocheck had ‘roller coaster of emotions’ during his Rangers waiting game ahead of trade deadline
NY Post
For weeks, Vincent Trocheck spoke like a player who was prepared to be traded.
He shared his preferences for a destination that his 12-team no-trade list afforded him.
He opened up about the impact ongoing trade chatter had on his family, most notably 7-year-old son Leo’s wholesome reaction to the possibility of his father getting traded that tugged at hockey fans’ heart strings.
Yet there was Trocheck on Saturday afternoon wearing red, white and blue, skating in his usual second-line center post as the Rangers lost, 6-3, to the Devils at Prudential Center.
The chances of him being in another team’s lineup that day had been high before Friday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline came and went without an offer that satisfied general manager Chris Drury.
Trocheck said he found out he was still a Ranger “probably the same time” we did.
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For weeks, Vincent Trocheck spoke like a player who was prepared to be traded.