Report: Rangers’ Chris Kreider signs off on trade to Ducks

One of the longest-standing players on an Original Six team will soon be on the move for the first time in his career.

Earlier this week Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli first reported that a trade between the Anaheim Ducks and New York Rangers was cooking, with Kreider being the main piece of the deal and prospect Carey Terrance going New York’s way.

On Thursday morning, The New York Post’s Larry Brooks reported that Kreider, who has a 15-team no-trade list, has signed off on the deal.

Anaheim will be taking on the remainder of Kreider’s contract, which was two more years on it, with an AAV of $6.5 million.

Kreider had been the most-seasoned Ranger on the roster. The Boxford, Massachusetts native had been with the organization since he was taken in the first round, 19th overall, in the 2009 NHL Draft. He debuted during the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, cracked the NHL roster during the lockout-shortened 2013 season and never looked back.

The 34-year-old had been on some great Ranger teams in the past, including the 2013-14 squad that made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. However, things went sideways for the Blueshirts this past season, leading to a bit of a teardown from general manager Chris Drury.

After an abysmal start to the 2024-25 season, the defending President’s Trophy winners saw captain Jacob Trouba dealt to the Ducks in December. Kreider’s name was circulating in trade rumors after Drury sent out a mass memo to the rest of the league, saying many of the team’s big names would be on the market for the right price.

Injuries hindered Kreider’s performance this past year, scoring just 22 goals and 30 points in 68 games, his lowest point total in a single “normal” season (Kreider posted 30 points during the COVID-shortened 2021 campaign). However, rejoining former Ranger teammates in Trouba and Ryan Strome, along with playing under a veteran coach in Joel Quenneville, might give Kreider a little boost in the twilight of his career.

Across 13 seasons in the NHL, Kreider has appeared in 883 games, scoring 326 goals and 256 assists for 582 points. He’s also notched 76 points in 123 postseason games.

Terrance was taken by the Ducks in the second round, 59th overall, of the 2023 draft. After a solid couple of seasons with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League, the 20-year-old’s scoring touch dipped this past year, scoring a career-low 39 points, though he appeared in just 45 games for the Otters.

Terrance was on the United States roster that won gold at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship. He also won gold with Team USA at the 2023 IIHF Under-18 Men’s World Championship.