Ducks Trade Kreider for Cap Space | Sports News

The Anaheim Ducks are sending forward Chris Kreider to waivers with the goal of terminating his contract — a move that wins big for both sides. At 35, Kreider wants to return east and could sign elsewhere for less than his $6.5M cap hit, plus he’s already pocketed a $1M bonus. For the Ducks, it’s all about cap space: they just matched Leo Carlsson’s massive $18M average annual value deal, leaving them with under $9M, and still need to sign top scorer Cutter Gauthier. Dropping Kreider clears room to make that happen. Despite a slight dip in stats, Kreider’s still scored 22 goals over two seasons, mostly on the power play — making him an attractive target for teams like Buffalo who need scoring punch. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fee98acadb6b04ba