The NHL Trade Deadline is just a few days away and Chris Kreider’s name is floating around on the block. 
According to Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today, there’s a growing possibility of a divorce between Chris Kreider and the New York Rangers.
“My sense is that the Rangers are heading toward an eventual split with their longest-tenured player, Chris Kreider,” Mercogliano wrote.
“He’s been on the trade block since Drury included his name in that memo, and while the rumors have quieted down in the months since, two people with knowledge of the situation told lohud.com, part of the USA TODAY Network, that New York remains motivated to move him.”
It’s unclear if the Rangers will look to move him before Friday’s deadline as he’s currently on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, which could impact his overall value.
Kreider’s name was put on the trade block early on in the season when Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury sent out a league-wide memo stating his desire to make big moves to shake up the team while he specifically mentioned Kreider as a player he is open to trading.
The Rangers have already dealt Jacob Trouba, Kaapo Kakko, Filip Chytil, Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey over the course of a few months, so it’s not far-fetched to assume that Kreider could be next.
The 33-year-old forward has recorded 17 goals, four assists and 21 points in 48 games this season.
