Kreider, who is dealing with back spasms, said he has spoken to GM Chris Drury about recent trade rumors but declined to characterize the conversation.

For the first time in a while, Chris Kreider's name is on the trade block. New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury sent a memo to the NHL that he is willing to trade Kreider on Sunday. For a player that has spent all 13 seasons of his career in New York.

When the Rangers’ longest-tenured player, Chris Kreider, was suddenly sidelined the day after his name was mentioned in president and general manager Chris Drury’s league-wide memo eliciting trade partners,