Kreider waived his no-trade clause to join former New York teammates Jacob Trouba, Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano in Southern California after Rangers general manager Chris Drury decided he needed ...

Chris Kreider became the first roster casualty of the Rangers’ highly anticipated offseason shakeup as he has signed off on a trade to the Ducks.

Chris Kreider seemed content with the way his 13-year Rangers tenure came to an end while speaking about it Thursday when he was introduced as a Duck.

After the Rangers told Kreider in April about their intention to trade him, Kreider reached out to Strome to get a feel for living in the Anaheim area.

Kreider’s reunion with Strome might be the most personal of all. The duo didn’t just share shifts — they shared playlists, routines, and a passenger seat.

Chris Kreider said the Rangers approached his trade to Anaheim with full transparency and respect after 13 seasons in New York.

Kreider joins former Rangers teammates Jacob Trouba, Ryan Strome, and Frank Vatrano in Anaheim. Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek described the acquisition as one to address multiple team needs.

Veteran winger Chris Kreider is heading to the Anaheim Ducks as part of a trade from the New York Rangers.

Trouba was shipped to Anaheim in December, where he joined ex-Rangers Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano. They all made their sales pitches in the days leading up to the Kreider trade.

Moving on from Kreider is general manager Chris Drury’s first offseason change to a roster that underachieved and missed the playoffs.

Chris Kreider has known for months that his long, decorated tenure with the New York Rangers would probably end this summer.