Breaking Down the Chris Kreider-Anaheim Ducks Trade

Chris Kreider was traded from the New York Rangers to the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. The Ducks acquired Kreider and a fourth-round pick in exchange for prospect Carrey Terrance and a 2025 third-round pick in this year’s draft. Here’s what the trade means for both teams and who got the better end of the deal.  The Rangers were able to get rid of Kreider’s $6.5 million salary without having to retain anything. That’s a win by itself, but even more so it gives the Rangers much more cap flexibility this summer. He had 22 goals and 8 assists for New York last season in 68 games. Those numbers are a significant decrease in goal scoring, as in the last three seasons he scored 52, 36, and 39 goals.  If the Rangers had any concerns as a reason for trading Kreider, it would probably be his age and the significant decrease in goal production. He is 34 years old, and to see a 17-goal dropoff from last season would seem like a good reason for alarm bells to get set off in the Rangers front office. Kreider did a great dea