The Anaheim Ducks have made a significant move by acquiring Chris Kreider, a talented left wing, alongside a 2025 fourth-round pick. In exchange, the Ducks have traded center Carey Terrance and a 2025 third-round pick to the New York Rangers. This trade marks a strategic effort by the Ducks to bolster their roster ahead of the upcoming NHL season.
The Ducks have successfully reacquired their own 2025 fourth-round selection from the Rangers. This pick was initially traded during a previous deal that brought Jacob Trouba to Anaheim in exchange for Urho Vaakanainen and a fourth-round pick on December 6, 2024. The Rangers, in return, will receive Toronto’s third-round pick, which they acquired from Anaheim in a deal for Ilya Lyubushkin on February 29, 2024.
Ducks General Manager Pat Verbeek expressed his enthusiasm about the acquisition, stating, “Chris Kreider is the type of player we were looking to add this offseason. He has size, speed, and is a clutch performer that elevates his game in big moments. Chris also upgrades both of our special teams units, something we really needed to address.”
Kreider, a two-time NHL All-Star, has established himself as one of the elite players in the league. He is one of only six players to score at least 149 regular-season goals and 24 playoff goals over the last four seasons, joining the ranks of stars such as Leon Draisaitl, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, Mikko Rantanen, and Sam Reinhart.
Since the 2021-22 season, Kreider has led the NHL in shorthanded goals (SHG) with 13 and ranks fifth in power-play goals (PPG) with 58, narrowly ahead of notable players like Alex Ovechkin and Auston Matthews. He has consistently been a prolific scorer, netting 30 or more goals in three of the last four seasons and achieving the milestone of scoring 20 or more goals in a season ten times.
Since his debut in the NHL in the 2012-13 season, Kreider has become the only player to record 300 goals, 100 power-play goals, 50 game-winning goals, and 10 shorthanded goals during that timeframe. He also ranks 10th among all NHL skaters in goals scored since his entry into the league.
Kreider is the all-time leading goal scorer in Rangers playoff history, with 48 goals and 76 points in 123 career Stanley Cup Playoff games. His contributions were vital in propelling the Rangers to the 2014 Stanley Cup Final and four Eastern Conference Finals. Notably, he holds the record for the most playoff game-winning goals (GWG) at 12 and power-play goals (PPG) at 19 in Rangers history.
In an impressive display of skill, Kreider scored a natural hat trick in the third period of Game 6 of the 2024 Second Round against Carolina, helping the Rangers secure their place in the Eastern Conference Final. This remarkable feat placed him alongside legends Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky as one of the few players in Rangers history to achieve three goals in a playoff period.
Standing at 6 feet 3 inches and weighing 230 pounds, Kreider has accumulated 326 goals and 582 points with a +121 rating over the course of 883 NHL games with the Rangers from 2012 to 2025. He has consistently ranked among the top players in multiple statistical categories, co-leading in power-play goals (PPG) and placing second in game-winning goals.
At 34 years old, Kreider signed a seven-year contract with the Rangers that extends through the 2026-27 NHL season. His career highlights include a personal best of 52 goals and 77 points in the 2021-22 season, where he became the first player in NHL history to achieve 50 goals, 25 power-play goals, three shorthanded goals, and 10 game-winning goals in a single season.
A native of Boxford, Massachusetts, Kreider has represented Team USA at various international tournaments, earning medals at the 2025 NHL 4 Nations Face-off, two World Junior Championships, and the 2018 World Championship. He was drafted by the Rangers in the first round (19th overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft after a successful collegiate career at Boston College, where he won two NCAA championships.
In the trade, the Ducks also sent Carey Terrance, a promising 20-year-old forward, to the Rangers. Terrance has shown great potential, scoring 20 goals and 19 assists for 39 points in 45 games with the Erie Otters in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) during the 2024-25 season. As the club captain, he has proven to be a strong leader on and off the ice.
Selected by Anaheim in the second round (59th overall) of the 2023 NHL Draft, Terrance has amassed 162 points in 230 career OHL games. He also played a pivotal role in helping Team USA secure back-to-back gold medals at the World Junior Championships in 2024 and 2025, adding to his impressive resume.
This trade not only enhances the Ducks' immediate prospects with Kreider's experience and skill but also marks a significant step in the Rangers' future with the addition of Terrance, showcasing both teams' commitment to building competitive rosters.
