If true thank God. He became a terrible example to the younger players last year. One down about 3 more to go.
Would love if they got Gaucher back. He didn’t score much in the NHL, but he’s big, extremely fast, plays physical and is great defensively as a center.
I was hoping Kreider would finish his career out in NY but that rarely happens anymore. Sad, as he was the last link to those '12-16 teams, but he was a terrific Ranger. I think he's still got 2-3 good years left if he gets healthy.
He was a disgrace to the uniform this year as were Fox and Zibanedouche. No sympathy for him. He brought this on himself.
Hearing Carey Terrance. Not feeling that, but we’ll see. I never watched him play. Scouting reports are on him are 50-50. I like the guy I suggested better. If that’s all we’re getting we better get a 2026 first round draft pick. or a 2027 first round draft pick.
There is a part of me that has tremendous love for Kreider, especially with his performances against the Canes in the playoffs. However, it is unfortunate that that gutless, lazy, piece of dog shit, Zibanedouche corrupted his mind.
Kreider might not have given it to your team for all four rounds, but he would carry you in the playoffs at times. Sadly, Mika started teaching him that you don’t have to give a shit.
Yes, he needs to okay going to Anaheim, which I hope/expect he will with Trouba and Strome there, but coach Q. As for the return, I see it very differently from you guys, I don't care if they get a bag of pucks for Kreider as long as they clear the full $6.5M off the books for the next two seasons. If they get a decent prospect, that's a nice bonus, but certainly not what I'm concerned about.
It's up to Kreider now as the deal is done: The move to Anaheim is now entirely up to Chris Kreider after the Rangers have struck a preliminary agreement with the Ducks to trade their senior player. We’re told by an informed source that while Anaheim was on his 15-team no-trade list that was submitted last July 1, Chris Drury was told by the winger’s party that he would be amenable to going to the Ducks before the GM entered talks with GM counterpart Pat Verbeek. As of mid-afternoon Wednesday, Kreider — who learned of this development late Tuesday night — was conducting his due diligence before signing off on the move. If he does, the divorce after 13 years that has seemed inevitable for months will be done. The Core will be no more.
On the one hand I think it would be pretty f'd up of Kreider to block the trade when the Rangers clearly want to move him, the Rangers have done a lot for him through the years, and he'd be going to a team with Trouba, Vatrano, and Strome, and a new coach who has won Cups. On the other hand, he negotiated the right to have a limited NTC, so it's certainly his right to use it as he sees fit. I'm sure we'll know by tomorrow.
Brooks reported on Wednesday that Rangers general manager Chris Drury had been informed Kreider would be "amenable to going to Anaheim" prior to any negotiations taking place. "After being informed last night of the prospective deal, Kreider is now processing it all and going through his due diligence before he signs off on it," Brooks wrote, adding that there is "no separation" between Kreider and the Rangers. According to Seravalli, the most recent trade talks involved the Ducks sending over 2023 second-round pick Carey Terrance and taking on the entirety of Kreider's remaining contract. The Rangers would also be set to receive a draft pick in a recent proposal, according to ESPN's Emily Kaplan.
Sounds like Kreider okayed the deal, and it's done (he's off the roster on the cap websites): Chris Kreider's 13-year career with the New York Rangers is on the verge of ending. Larry Brooks of the New York Post reported Thursday that the 34-year-old veteran agreed to waive his no-trade clause as part of a trade to the Anaheim Ducks. According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Rangers will send Kreider and a mid-round pick to the Ducks for center Carey Terrance and a mid-round pick. Great start by Drury clearing all of Kreider's $6.5M cap hit the next two seasons. I think this gives Drury the flexibility to make some big moves over the next 3 weeks. I am almost expecting Miller to be gone for sure as well. It's all the right approach as this core had to be broken up, well worth the risk IMO. If Drury is smart the Rangers can be back near the top in the mix for a Cup next season.
I want to thank Kreider for his great years as an all-time Ranger. He was a warrior for the NYR and was a big contributor to a lot of success during his time here. Thanks Chris. Chris Kreider is set to join the Anaheim Ducks after the winger waived his no-trade clause and is allowing the NYR to deal him away, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. The Rangers will receive prospect Carey Terrance in return with the teams also swapping draft picks, sources said. The deal is pending a trade call. To make the deal happen, Kreider had to waive his 15-team no-trade list, which he had recently added Anaheim to. The New York Post first reported that Kreider was waiving his no-trade clause. Sources said the Ducks will take on the final two years of Kreider's contract, which pays him $6.5 million annually. That creates cap flexibility for the Rangers heading into free agency on July 1.
Free agents are not going to come here without getting NTC since we abandon players at the first sign of a bad season.
I see the abandoning thing very differently, the Rangers main core has been together for a long time, it wasn't until in season they really started to break it up. The stability here was high IMO.
Thanks to Kreider without a doubt. He was hear during the good times and bad times. They won a lot of regular season and playoff games with him. 5 conference finals and a SCF. With that said he has played less of a physical game over the last few years and he only scores in front of the net. Getting into the mid-30s those will injuries will last longer. All that aside good luck to him and thanks for all the years of good hockey
The Rangers also got a 3rd round pick in the deal, while giving the Ducks back a 4th rounder. Nothing crazy, but a little better pick is nice: The Rangers are also getting a third-round pick in this year's draft that originally belonged to Toronto, while the Ducks are getting back the fourth-round pick that went to New York in the Jacob Trouba trade in December.
