With the New York Rangers having multiple options to meet their cap ceiling requirements by opening night, the focus shifts to Chris Kreider and the decision now looms with the potential of his becoming an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2020. The Rangers’ strategy over the past two trade deadline was trading away pending free agent players rather than to extend them long term, so the Kreider conversation is front and center.
Many sources around the NHL have reported that Kreider’s name has been part of trade conversations including the New York Post beat writer Larry Brooks.