NHL Network named its top-20 centers on Wednesday, and New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck was not even ranked.
After recording 77 points this season, Trocheck was snubbed from the top-20 centers list again. He was second in team scoring in the regular season, ahead of Mika Zibanejad, who was ranked the 19th best center by NHL Network.
Many thought after the season Trocheck had, he would make the list heading into this season. However, he did not make the list for the second straight season. Meanwhile, the Rangers Hudson River Rival saw two players make the top-20 list. There is an argument to be made that Trocheck could be listed in the 11-20 range of top-20 centers in the NHL.
The Rangers were looking for a number two center behind Zibanejad. New York signed Trocheck to a seven-year contract worth $39.375 million in July 2022. The contract carries a salary cap hit of $5.625 million. He has been everything and more for the Rangers.
Vincent Trocheck continues to improve, even in the playoffs
Over the past two seasons, Trocheck has improved at faceoffs. He led the Rangers, winning 58.7 percent of the draws he took. Trocheck ranked second on the team in scoring and set a new career-high with 77 points.
