Rangers expect Chris Kreider “to be in camp”, start season with team amid trade speculation

Don’t worry New York Rangers fans, he’s not going anywhere just yet.

Despite all the trade rumours surrounding him, it appears Chris Kreider will still be with the Rangers when the 2019/2020 season gets underway.

“I totally expect him to be in camp…It’s hard to make promises. Things change, but Chris is a valued member of the New York Rangers and I look forward to him having a great camp and a great run with us.” said Rangers president John Davidson.

“He’s got one year left, and that should be a whole lot of importance to him to come in and have a great camp and a great year, and we’ll just see where it all goes.”

The 28-year old, who was selected 19th overall in the 2009 NHL Draft, has one season remaining on his current four-year, $18.5 million contract before being eligible to enter unrestricted free agency in the summer of 2020.

He has spent his entire NHL career with the Rangers organization. Fresh off a season where he tied a career-high in goals (28), Kreider has posted 133 goals, and 138 assists over a span of seven seasons and 460 regular season games.