Rangers reportedly open for business with Trouba, Kreider available – Hockey Writers – New York Rangers

The New York Rangers suffered a 6-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday (Nov. 23) in which they scored nothing and were shut out. Now that they have moved on and hope to bounce back in their next game against St. Louis Blues tonight (Nov. 25), there are new reports that the team is considering changing things up and could be open to trading Jacob Trouba for Chris. Kreider, but other players will also be considered.

After their 6-2 loss in Edmonton on Saturday, the Rangers made it clear that they are interested in making a move and shaking up their roster.

Among the mentioned names are Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba, although other options will be considered.

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) November 25, 2024

After a quiet season, the Rangers are off to a good start with a 12-6-1 record, but it’s clear that their management doesn’t believe they are as strong as they need to be if they hope to make deep playoffs. run. The Metropolitan Division has been very strong this season and despite having a strong record in their first 19 games, they sit fourth in the division and are in an unusual position, a big drop from their President’s Trophy campaign last season.

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Trouba, 30, is a 6-foot-3, 203-pound right-handed shooting guard from Rochester, Michigan. He was drafted in the first round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft 9th overall by the Winnipeg Jets. He played parts of 12 seasons in the NHL playing 767 games scoring 73 goals and adding 242 assists for 315 points which is 0.41 points per game. He has built a reputation as one of the hardest hitting defensemen the NHL has ever seen, but his defensive game can be lacking at times.

Kreider, 33 years old, was drafted by the Rangers in the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft after a strong season in the USHS-Prep league with Phillips Academy Andover in which he scored 33 goals and added 23 assists for 56 points. 26 games. In 14 seasons with the Rangers, he has scored 313 goals and added 248 assists for 561 points in 834 games for an average of 0.67 points per game. He has become a fan favorite among Rangers fans, and has been a reliable offensive producer in their front six.

Which Parties Might Get Trouba, Kreider?

When it comes to teams around the NHL that could acquire Trouba or Kreider, there should be a lot of interest in both players. The problem with both cap hits, is that they can make any trade difficult to complete. Kreider has a cap hit of $6.5 million while Trouba has a cap hit of $8 million and neither of them are expiring free agents, making them an investment for at least another season. If the team is willing to shell out money to bring them in, there should be a deal done sooner rather than later.

The Edmonton Oilers could use a guy like Kreider to bolster their forward depth, but they’d have to spend money and use the rest of their offseason to make that work, and I don’t think that’s going to happen. In fact, the Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, and Columbus Blue Jackets all make sense for Kreider, as they could all benefit from a veteran offensive lineman. For Trouba, I don’t see many teams looking to waste his cap money, but he could be tempted to take a small role with the Detroit Red Wings considering he’ll be closer to home. Time will tell if a deal ever works out for both, but it’s nice that they were made available considering the Rangers look like a legitimate playoff team.

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