What Makes Chris Kreider And The Anaheim Ducks A Potential Perfect Match

Chris Kreider seems to be on the verge of being traded to the Anaheim Ducks. 

The New York Rangers and Ducks are reportedly in advanced talks regarding a trade involving Kreider. 

Why do the Ducks want Kreider and is he a good fit in California? 

The Ducks are a rebuilding team with some exciting young talent including Leo Carlsson, Mason McTavish, Cutter Gauthier, and Trevor Zegras. 

Kreider can serve as a mentor for these young players and be a strong veteran presence that seems to be on the cusp of taking a big step in their rebuild. 

After years of missing the playoffs, Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek is beginning to make moves to propel his team back to the playoffs. 

If he’s dealt to the Ducks, Kreider will have some comfortability with former Rangers teammates Jacob Trouba and Ryan Strome. 

When Trouba was dealt to Anaheim in December, he emphasized that it was a place he wanted to go to as he saw the franchise's vision for the future. 

“Obviously, there’s discussions this past summer with my wife and my family,” Trouba said. “Anaheim was one of the teams that we were both very interested in that worked for our lives and both of our careers. It’s a team that I was excited to join. It’s a team that’s on the cusp of taking the next step and being really great.”

Kreider should fit right into this ascending team and help elevate the culture in Anaheim if he’s indeed traded there.