NHL Trade Rumors: 15 players who may be moved this summer

By Simon Vacca | Jun 11, 2019

NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: P.K. Subban #76 of the Nashville Predators is defended by Phil Kessel #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period of Game Four of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

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NEWARK, NJ – APRIL 01: New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider (20) skates during the first period of the National Hockey League game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers on April 1, 2019 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

9. Chris Kreider

Age: 28
Position: LW
Current Team: New York Rangers

The New York Rangers’ systematic retooling has been one of the more brilliant stories in the hockey world over the last few years, in part because of the ease with which the club’s administration has married practicality with a recipe for success in a relatively short period of time.

Embarking upon the final year of his contract, the thought of shopping Chris Kreider — a 28-year-old left winger who plays an offensively sound, cutting edge game — is attractive for several reasons. Not only does New York hope to contend in the not-so-distant future — a prospect that entails a swift departure from the practice of straining the edges of the rental market — but Kreider’s capacity to boast a noteworthy return makes him a viable candidate for exploratory deals.

Few would dare to trouble the notion that Kreider would be missed by the Rangers faithful, in that he acts as one of the few remaining pillars of a once-great Stanley Cup contender. But if a rebuild is to be completed properly, it is reasonable to assume that such a process will come with some tough expenses — chief among them being the uncomfortable, yet perhaps necessary departure of one of the franchise’s most beloved pieces.

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