Canadiens make easy bet on Kreider’s experience, offensive upside

Sep 13, 2026, 12:21 AM ET|Comments (0)

from Sportsnet,

MONTREAL — A $2.15-million, one-year contract for a six-foot-three, 232-pound, 35-year-old winger who has over 1000 games of NHL experience and is still producing at a reasonable rate is hardly a gamble.

You could even say the Montreal Canadiens stole Chris Kreider after the remainder of the player’s six-year, $45.5-million contract with the Anaheim Ducks was ripped up on Thursday.

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