Rangers Reportedly Trading Chris Kreider To Ducks In Exchange For Young Prospect

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Rangers will trade Chris Kreider and a mid-round pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward prospect Carey Terrance and a mid-round pick. 

This comes shortly after Larry Brooks of The New York Post reported that Kreider had signed off on a trade to Anaheim and waived his no-trade clause. 

The Rangers are expected to receive a third-round pick while the Ducks will likely get a fourth-round pick according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today. 

Multiple NHL insiders seem to be under the impression that the Ducks will take on Kreider’s entire salary.

A potential trade between the Ducks and Rangers involving Kreider has been rumored since Tuesday night as talks progressed further over the past 24 hours. 

Kreider has spent his entire 13-year career with the Rangers, but the relationship between him and the organization was hindered after Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury specifically mentioned his name in a player he’s interested in trading early on in the 2024-25 campaign. 

The 34-year-old forward recorded 22 goals, eight assists, and 30 points in 68 games while averaging 16:45 minutes this past season. 

Kreider still has two years remaining on his contract with a $6.5 million AAV.