Robert Edwards-Imagn Images [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/a664a934-df5c-4703-8870-07d37b96b8b9.jpeg] Robert Edwards-Imagn Images With Chris Kreider traded to the Anaheim Ducks, what does that mean for the rest of the veteran players on the New York Rangers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/]? There’s been a lot of talk about communication between management and the players within the Rangers organization over the past year. Kreider was a pillar of the franchise and a leader in the locker room, so his missing presence will certainly be felt next season. Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury reportedly handled this situation very delicately, both working with Kreider to find a destination of his desire and having communication with the other veteran players. “Told that Drury kept Mika and other veterans apprised of the intent to move Kreider from the start of the offseason,” Larry Brooks of The New York Post wrote via X. [https://x.com/NYP_Brooksie/status/1933201890071708104] Drury has already dismantled a large part of his veteran core, moving off of Jacob Trouba, Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey, and now Chris Kreider. Brooks also reported that Drury is determined to make substantial personnel changes because the chemistry in the room was not conducive to a constructive work environment.
