More than 50 players were dealt on or just before this year's NHL trading deadline on Monday. A number of former college players were involved, although left wing Chris Kreider (Boston College) of the New York Rangers wasn't one of them.
Kreider, 28, who helped Boston College to a pair of national titles in his three years with the Eagles, instead signed a seven-year contract extension at $6.5 million annually with the Rangers, who drafted him 19th overall in 2009. He is currently enjoying his fifth 20-goal NHL campaign.
In 520 career NHL regular-season games to date, all with the Rangers, Kreider has tallied 157 goals and 159 assists for 316 points to go with 441 penalty minutes. He has also posted 23 goals and 37 points in 77 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests.
Other former NCAA players did change teams this week, including forward Danton Heinen (Miami), who went from defending Eastern Conference champion Boston to Anaheim, and center Erik Haula (Minnesota), who went from Carolina to Florida. Also included in the Haula deal was defenseman Chase Priskie (Quinnipiac), who had spent his entire rookie professional season with Charlotte (AHL).
A list of recent NHL transactions is available here.
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