Trading Kreider opened up cap space and allowed the team to create a new look, and the Rangers agreed to a deal with Anaheim before the veteran signed off on the move. His Ducks tenure began with two road games against the Kraken and Sharks before his first regular-season game repping the Ducks at the Honda Center.

In the home opener Tuesday, the former Ranger notched both his goals, including the game-winner, with the man advantage, where the Ducks used to struggle.

Jeremy Swayman vastly underperformed after a combative contract negotiation bled into the preseason. Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm suffered injuries that cratered Boston's blue line prospects, and by March there wasn't much GM Don Sweeney could do but send players elsewhere -- including Brad Marchand to the aforementioned Panthers.

Mika Zibanejad has once again shared his feelings about Chris Kreider being traded by the New York Rangers. Kreider was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in June.

The early stages of an NHL schedule often see seismic shifts in perception, particularly among teams that have overachieved and those that have underachieved.

New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider was the most coveted player at the NHL trade deadline. Apparently, no one coveted him more than his current team. Kreider, 28, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, was re-signed on Monday to a ...