Apr 7, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) makes an attempt a shot towards the Tampa Bay Lightning through the second interval at Madison Sq. Backyard. Necessary Credit score: Dennis Schneidler-Imagn Photographs
Chris Kreider agreed to waive his no-trade clause, sending the longest-tenured member of the New York Rangers to the Anaheim Geese on Thursday.
Kreider, who first suited up for the Rangers within the 2012 NHL playoffs, gave his OK to the deal Thursday morning, the New York Put up stated. The Geese had been on the ahead’s 15-team no-trade record.
The Rangers will obtain ahead Carey Terrance and a 2025 third-round draft decide from the Geese for Kreider and a fourth-round decide. Anaheim additionally will tackle all of Kreider’s $6.5 million cap hit over every of the following two seasons.
Kreider, 34, is coming into the sixth season of a seven-year, $45.5 million contract. The Massachusetts native is slated to grow to be an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2027.
“We wish to thank Chris Kreider for all of his contributions to the Rangers group over his stellar profession,” basic supervisor Chris Drury stated. “Chris has been an integral a part of a few of the most iconic moments in Rangers historical past, together with setting a number of franchise data and serving to the group advance to the 2014 Stanley Cup Ultimate. His management on the ice and tireless efforts in the neighborhood — which he was acknowledged for because the inaugural recipient of the Rod Gilbert ‘Mr. Ranger’ Award — solely add to his distinguished Rangers legacy. Chris will all the time be a Ranger and we want him and his household all one of the best.”
Kreider and then-Rangers captain Jacob Trouba had been made accessible on the commerce market earlier this season following a league-wide memo from Drury. The Geese then acquired Trouba on Dec. 6 for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a fourth-round decide within the 2025 NHL Draft.
Kreider recorded simply 30 factors (22 targets, eight assists) in 68 video games this season whereas nursing each again spasms and an sickness.
Earlier, he mentioned his want to remain in New York.
“I imply, that is dwelling for me,” Kreider stated in late April, per the New York Put up. “That is the group that gave me a possibility to stay out my dream. I’ve developed so many unimaginable relationships and grown up and spent a lot time on this space. So, clearly, that is the place I wish to be and that is the group I wish to assist in no matter style and win hockey video games.”
The franchise’s third all-time main purpose scorer (326), Kreider additionally has 256 assists for 582 factors in 883 profession video games for the reason that Rangers chosen him with the nineteenth general decide within the 2009 NHL Draft.
Terrance, 20, was chosen by the Geese within the second spherical of the 2023 NHL Draft. He recorded 39 factors (20 targets, 19 assists) in 45 video games this previous season with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League. In 230 video games over 4 seasons with Erie, has 162 factors (89 targets and 73 assists).
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