Kreider, who is dealing with back spasms, said he has spoken to GM Chris Drury about recent trade rumors but declined to characterize the conversation.

When the Rangers’ longest-tenured player, Chris Kreider, was suddenly sidelined the day after his name was mentioned in president and general manager Chris Drury’s league-wide memo eliciting trade

Kreider’s chest injury did not cause him to miss any time during training camp. It went undetected by the media and general public. The 33-year-old is listed as day-to-day and his status to return is still unknown at the moment.