It appears the Rangers are nearing a deal that could send Chris Kreider, a Canucks trade target, to the Ducks in a potential blockbuster move.
The NHL is set to enter arguably the busiest period of the year, with the Entry Draft and free agency less than three weeks away. This period of time always brings plenty of trades, sometimes involving big names.
Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford is hoping to be aggressive this summer to improve the team’s forward group, likely by adding a second-line centerman and possibly a top-six winger, with numerous targets being identified as of late.
While the NHL usually doesn’t like trades to occur during the Stanley Cup Final, it appears that a deal is in the works involving a Vancouver Canucks target.
NHL insider Frank Seravalli revealed on social media that the New York Rangers and Anaheim Ducks are working on a trade that would send former first-round pick Chris Kreider to California.
