There is, however, no debate about the off-ice legacy Kreider established through his career, in which his popularity perhaps exceeded his production.

The New York Rangers found a way to free up cap space to use this summer in one of the hardest ways for their fan base when they traded team leader Chris Kreider to the Anaheim Ducks.

By all accounts, New York is working hard to give itself salary cap flexibility for July 1. Who might be heading out the door before then?