Hurricanes Acquire Trocheck from Panthers

Former Panther Makes Impact in Carolina

Concise News Lead:

The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired forward Vincent Trocheck from the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Erik Haula and defenseman Chase Priskie. Trocheck, who spent one season with the Panthers in 2016-17, has made a significant impact in Carolina, scoring a goal and assisting on the game-winning overtime goal in Friday's 2-1 win over the New York Rangers.

Trocheck, who was the Panthers' first-round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, is a versatile forward who can play center or wing. He has scored at least 20 goals in each of the past three seasons and has also been a key contributor on the power play.

The Hurricanes are hoping that Trocheck can help them make a deep playoff run this season. They finished last season with a 47-24-11 record, but lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Boston Bruins.