The Hurricanes plan to revisit extension talks with pending UFA center Vincent Trocheck soon, GM Don Waddell told Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic (subscription link). The two sides discussed a new deal earlier in the season but tabled those talks when no progress was being made. The 28-year-old has done a nice job rebuilding his value since coming over in a trade from Florida in 2020. At that time, his role and production had dipped, but with Carolina, he has become an important part of their top six while becoming particularly sharp at the faceoff dot. He’s playing at close to a 60-point pace this season, and knowing how high the demand for quality centers can be in free agency, his camp can certainly make a case for an increase on his current $4.75 million average annual value. However, that type of contract could be tough to fit into Carolina’s long-term cap structure.
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