Overview

• On June 12, Kreider was traded to the Ducks for center Carey Terrance and a third-round pick after waiving his 15-team no-trade clause.
• Ryan Strome says Kreider “steered the ship” on his own departure, highlighting the winger’s leadership and status among Rangers veterans.
• Kreider, in the sixth year of his seven-year, $45 million contract, describes adapting to Southern California as gradual and “nice.”
• Under coach Joel Quenneville, Anaheim has continued its roster reset by trading Trevor Zegras and John Gibson and signing Mikael Granlund and Lukas Dostal.
• With a $6.5 million cap hit, Kreider’s deal factors into the Ducks’ finances as they work to finalize a new contract for restricted free agent Mason McTavish.