On Monday, February 24, the Florida Panthers announced that they acquired forwards Erik Haula, Lucas Wallmark, Eetu Luostarinen and defenseman Chase Priskie from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for forward Vincent Trocheck.
Trocheck was originally drafted in the third round (64th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Since stepping foot in the league back in 2013-14, the Pittsburgh native went on to play in seven seasons with the Panthers, recording a total of 282 points (111G & 171A) in 420 games.
Known as “Cousin Vinnie” by most within the Panthers organization, Trocheck was a fundamental piece of this Panthers team over the last several seasons, owning the No.