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Chris Kreider has a new home it would seem. Reports say the 13-year veteran is leaving the Big Apple and is headed to the Anaheim Ducks.
Trade details, per sources:
To #NHLDucks:
Chris Kreider
ANA 2025 4th Round Pick
To #NYR:
Carey Terrance
TOR 2025 3rd Round Pick
Rangers move up 15 spots in the #NHLDraft in the swap.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 12, 2025
In addition to Kreider, the Ducks are acquiring a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. In exchange for Kreider, the New York Rangers are acquiring prospect Casey Terrance and a third-round pick in the draft. The Rangers are also not retaining any of Kreider’s $6,5 million cap hit through the next two seasons.
Rumours that the Kreider was available to trade surfaced in December. Chris Johnston, in an article on the Athletic, gave a list of 30 players who were being looked at as possible trade targets. Kreider was included among the 30.
The likelihood of a trade seemed to increase on December 23rd when Kreider was made a healthy scratch for their game. The Rangers made a few trades this past season. Defenceman Jacob Trouba was traded in early December. In addition, forward Kaapo Kakko was traded about a week later.
Assuming the trade is finalized, Kreider ends his career in the Big Apple with 993 games played. The 13-year old veteran scored 326 goals and added 256 assists. Furthermore, Kreider helped the Rangers reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2014.
Kreider will be a strong addition to the Anaheim lineup. Kreider will fit in well on their top-six lines. While things have not worked out this season in New York, Kreider is still just a season separated from a 39-goal season, and just three seasons seperated from a 52-goal season.
However, the trade does come with risks. Kreider is 32-years old. While he can still provide offence, the downhill slope of his career is approaching. Furthermore, there is the contract to consider. Kreider is in year five of a seven-year contract he signed in the 2019-20 season. The contract includes a $6.5 million cap hit. The value of the contract along with Kreider’s production by that point will be interesting.
Regardless of the risk, the Ducks clearly feel it is a risk worth taking. If Kreider can help bring the Stanley Cup back to Anaheim, then the trade will definitely have been worth it.
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Andrew Willis has been a hockey and St. Louis Blues fan since 2007. Andrew’s passion for the Blues, hockey, and writing have come together multiple times. Andrew wrote hockey articles for his high school newspaper from 2011-2015 and had a brief stint with LWOH in 2020.
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