The Daily Faceoff said that Ainhim Duck is in advanced talks in his dialect to acquire veteran Chris Creyer from New York Rangers.
According to the report, there was a “mutual interest” between the teams and the “outline of a deal in place”.
The 34 -year -old credder, entering the sixth season of seven years, with a contract of $ 45.5 million with an annual cap hit of $ 6.5 million. Massachusetts natives are slapped on 1 July 2027 to become an unrestricted free agent.
Creyer and the then-rangers captain Jacob Toba was made available in the trade market before this season, after the league-wide memo from New York General Manager Chris Dori. Duck then acquired the fourth round pick in Trobba and 2025 NHL draft for Defenseman Urho Wakanenn on 6 December.
Credder recorded just 30 points (22 goals, eight assistance) in 68 matches this season, while both of them back cramps and a disease nursing.
Earlier, he discussed his desire to live in New York.
“I mean, it’s home to me,” credder said according to the New York Post in late April. “This is the organization that has given me a chance to live my dream. I have developed a lot of incredible relationships and have grown up and spent so much time in the region. Therefore, of course, of course, this is where I want to be where I want to be and this group that I want to help win whatever fashion and hockey games I want to win.”
The franchise’s third all-time leading goal scorer (326), credder also has 256 assistance for 582 points in 883 career games as Rangers selected him with the 19th overall pick of 2009 NHL drafts.
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