New York Rangers veteran Chris Kreider is in the same spot he was in when last season ended. The beloved power forward is an unrestricted free agent to be with no deal in sight.
Kreider’s current contract was signed in July 2016. The four-year deal was for $18.5 million with an AAV of $4.625 million.
This story sounds familiar … and it should.
A year ago, the team was in this exact spot with Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes. Due to the team’s rebuild status, they waited until the end of the trade deadline before moving both players.