Chris Drury Declines To Comment About ‘Private Talks' Revolving Around Chris Kreider Trade

Yahoo

08-03-2025

Chris Kreider's name was floating around before the NHL Trade Deadline, but he remains a member of the New York Rangers, at least for now.
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.'
With the Blueshirts still in the playoff push, Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury elected not to make any major trades. As A result, Kreider was ultimately not dealt before the trade deadline on Friday.
When asked about trade talks involving Chris Kreider, Drury declined to dive into specifics while acknowledging Kreider's importance to the team.
'I'm certainly not going to get into private talks I have with teams,' Drury said. 'But I'm really excited that Chris is here.'
The 33-year-old forward returned to the Rangers' lineup on Saturday afternoon after missing six games with an upper-body injury.
Kreider has recorded 17 goals, four assists and 21 points in 49 games while averaging 17:12 minutes.
A deal involving Kreider could be revisited during the offseason as he's been the subject of multiple trade rumors throughout the season.