<a href='https://www.nhl.com/rangers/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>The Rangers </a> are having a fantastic start to their season, which is why many were shocked when Elliotte Friedman stated the team might trade Chris Kreider. Having lost consecutive games on their Western road trip, the New York Rangers carry a 12-6-1 record into the NHL's quarter mark of the 2024-25 season as one of its finest. Recent reports have been suggesting that <a href='https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/3139493' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>the Rangers may make some roster shuffling</a>, with the most surprising twisting turn of events few saw coming. Elliotte Friedman has reported the team may be considering trading veteran forward Chris Kreider. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1861076085448032417'> </a></blockquote></div> Kreider has been a top dog for the Rangers over the past few seasons, playing physical net-front minutes and scoring a lot of goals. Kreider hasn't had the greatest season and is the subject of many trade speculations as to whether or not moving him would be best for the organization. Coming off seasons of 52, 36, and 39 goals the past three years, respectively, the 33-year-old has nine goals in 19 games this season. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1859105972653903963'> </a></blockquote></div> However, he still doesn't have an assist, and he carries a -1 plus/minus rating as the first line hasn't really found much chemistry as of yet. Trading Kreider won't be easy, with a $6.5 million cap hit and two years left on his deal after this season. To teams looking to acquire the Kreider who put up 77 and 75-point seasons in two of the past three, though, he'll be well worth it. It's too early to predict which teams might pursue Kreider or how actively the Rangers will shop him. For the time being, the report has left many fans in a state of shock, especially given how Kreider was once viewed as a strong candidate for captain over Jacob Trouba. All eyes will be on how this storyline unfolds.