Chris Kreider,<\/a> 34, may be past his 52-goal peak, but he still netted 22 goals last season in 68 games. While it was considered a down year, Anaheim is betting on the veteran rediscovering form and mentoring a young core.The financial element also played a crucial role. Kreider\u2019s contract carries a $6.5 million cap hit through 2027, and the Ducks\u2014armed with over $30 million in cap space\u2014agreed to take on the full salary. That, in turn, gave Rangers GM Chris Drury the flexibility to reshape a top-heavy roster.\u201cThis is a move that gives us options,\u201d Drury said during a press availability at Madison Square Garden. \u201cWe\u2019re thankful for everything Chris gave this organization, but we\u2019re also excited about Carey\u2019s upside.\u201dCarey Terrance, drafted by Anaheim in the second round of the 2023 draft, registered 20 goals and 19 assists for the Erie Otters (OHL) this season. Still just 20 years old, he\u2019s seen as a potential two-way third-liner with room to grow.The deal also reunites Kreider with former Rangers captain Jacob Trouba, now also with the Ducks. Anaheim has become an unlikely destination for New York\u2019s veteran salary dumps in recent years, but this one could have more upside.<\/p>\nA legacy ends in New York as Chris Kreider embraces a new chapter in Anaheim<\/p>\n
Chris Kreider departs New York ranked third all-time in goals, tied first in power-play goals, and first in playoff goals. His legacy at Madison Square Garden is secure.The Ducks, meanwhile, hope his presence accelerates their rebuild under Quenneville. Whether Kreider becomes a spark plug or simply a bridge to Anaheim\u2019s future, the trade underscores how even legends eventually turn the page.Also Read: Chicago Blackhawks trying to steal No. 1 pick in Michael Misa draft bombshell<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo by Jared Silber\/NHLI via Getty Images After spending his entire NHL career in the blue and red…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":74025,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5111],"tags":[233,14275,8491,5,1552,14704,3328,35,5190,5193,4,14703,36,14705,11410],"class_list":{"0":"post-74024","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-rangers","8":"tag-anaheim-ducks","9":"tag-carey-terrance","10":"tag-chris-kreider-trade","11":"tag-hockey","12":"tag-joel-quenneville","13":"tag-kreider-legacy","14":"tag-new-york","15":"tag-new-york-rangers","16":"tag-newyork","17":"tag-newyorkrangers","18":"tag-nhl","19":"tag-nhl-trades-2025","20":"tag-rangers","21":"tag-rangers-fanbase-reaction","22":"tag-veteran-players-in-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/114679500205434162","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74024"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74024\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Photo by Jared Silber\/NHLI via Getty Images After spending his entire NHL career in the blue and red of New York, Chris Kreider is officially moving on. In a trade that caught many off guard, the veteran forward has been dealt to the Anaheim Ducks\u2014a team originally on his limited no-trade list. But with the Rangers facing a cap squeeze and a roster in flux, Kreider made the emotional decision to waive his clause. The deal marks the end of a 13-season run for one of the most iconic homegrown Rangers, and sets up a fresh challenge out West under head coach Joel Quenneville.<\/p>\n