Report: Ducks Placing Veteran F Chris Kreider on Waivers
The Ducks are expected to clear about $9 million in cap space by terminating Kreider’s contract, which would make him a free agent, Puck Pedia said.
- The Anaheim Ducks are expected to place 15-year NHL veteran Chris Kreider on waivers for contract termination, a move designed to manage the team's salary-cap constraints.
- Anaheim General Manager Pat Verbeek was forced to jettison cash after star center Leo Carlsson's matched $18 million offer sheet and a looming extension for 41-goal scorer Cutter Gauthier created a sudden cap crunch.
- Kreider, a 6-foot-3 winger, has recorded 348 goals and 284 assists in 958 career games, entering his 15th NHL season after spending 14 years with the New York Rangers before joining the Ducks in 2025.
- Upon clearing waivers, Kreider will become an unrestricted free agent; he has expressed a desire to return to the East Coast but has not yet determined his next team.
- Although Kreider may prefer returning to New York, the Rangers currently have just $995,476 in available cap space, creating a significant financial barrier to a potential reunion.
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Report: Ducks placing veteran F Chris Kreider on waivers
By Field Level Media Sep 09 (Field Level Media) - The Anaheim Ducks are placing forward Chris Kreider on waivers for the purposes of terminating his contract, ESPN reported Wednesday. The 35-year-old veteran is entering the final season of a seven-ye...
Leo Carlsson, 21, has received a mega contract. Cutter Gauthier, 22, is also said to want one. Now, Chris Kreider, 35, is said to be sacrificed.
Chris Kreider only played one season with the Anaheim Ducks.
Ducks to Terminate Chris Kreider's Contract for Cap Space
Right before the Anaheim Ducks training camp opens, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that forward Chris Kreider will be placed on waivers for the purpose of contract termination. This is happening with the approval of Kreider and his camp. He will become a free agent once this move passes through. “According to several sources, Kreider has indicated he desires to return east, closer to family where he spent the first 13 years of his career,…
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