With training camp set to open next week, the Ducks need to find room under the NHL salary cap ($104 million) to sign restricted free agent forward Cutter Gauthier, who led them in goals (41) and points (69) last season.
Anaheim matched the five-year, $90 million offer sheet ($18 million AAV) given to center Leo Carlsson by the Philadelphia Flyers on July 9. It also signed forward A.J. Greer to a four-year contract and defenseman Pavel Mintyukov to a five-year contract in July.
Kreider had 50 points (22 goals, 28 assists) in 75 regular-season games and seven points (two goals, five assists) in 12 Stanley Cup Playoff games last season, his first with the Ducks after being traded by the Rangers for forward prospect Carey Terrance and a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft on June 11, 2025.
In 14 NHL seasons with New York and Anaheim, Kreider has 632 points (348 goals, 284 assists) in 958 regular-season games and 83 points (50 goals, 33 assists) in 135 playoff games. He's scored at least 20 goals 11 times, including a career-best 52 in 2021-22, tied with Adam Graves for second-most in a season for the Rangers behind the 54 by Jaromir Jagr in 2005-06.
The Ducks (43-33-6) finished third in the Pacific Division last season and clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2017-18. They defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference First Round before being eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights.
