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Chris Kreider
W · 
Montreal Canadiens · age 35
Top-Six Forward
- Trade value
- $4.7M
- Likely range
- $0.9M to $9.5M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 74, potential 74
- Player value
- $14.2M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $2.15M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- 4.0 PS projected
- Role
- 2nd-line W
- Style
- Sniper
- Awards
- 2x All-Star 2020, 2022
Chris Kreider's trade value is $4.7M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NHL trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $2.1M | $6.2M | $4.7M |
Projection
| Season | PS | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3.6 | 1.5 to 5.8 | 97% |
| 2028 | 2.3 | 0.0 to 5.3 | 76% |
| 2029 | 1.4 | 0.0 to 4.6 | 50% |
| 2030 | 0.6 | 0.0 to 3.0 | 28% |
| 2031 | 0.4 | 0.0 to 1.4 | 16% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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