Chris Kreider attempting to block a trade from the Rangers.

Earlier this week I covered the shocking report that the New York Rangers were making serious attempts at trading two of the biggest names on their roster, and it sounds like at least one of those players may not be willing to go down quietly.

One of the two players mentioned in that report, longtime Rangers forward Chris Kreider, spoke to the media this week after the news went public and he made some very interesting comments while doing so. Kreider would detail a number of injury issues he has been dealing with since the start of training camps in the National Hockey League earlier this year and at least one NHL insider believes that Kreider's decision to be so forthcoming was no mere coincidence.

Speaking on the most recent episode of his podcast, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman shared his belief that Kreider may be attempting to block any potential trades out of New York.

"I thought the thing that was really interesting was that he detailed his injuries," said Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast. "It's very rare in this day and age when you have a player come right out and say 'This is what's bothering me and this is the issue.'"

Friedman admitted that he has heard from Kreider's fellow NHL players, some of whom also believe that Kreider is attempting to limit the Rangers' ability to trade him.

"Another player said to me it was kind of like Kreider was saying 'Buyer beware this is what you're dealing with,'" said Friedman. "Another player took it to mean that Kreider doesn't want to go anywhere. He loves being a Ranger, his family is happy being Rangers and he's really secure in the community."

If his fellow NHL players are seeing it that way you have to wonder how that might impact any general managers in the league who were potentially looking in Kreider's direction.

"He took it as 'This is your warning that this is what you're dealing with if you try to trade for me'" said Friedman of his NHL player source. "I thought that was a really interesting theory."

Kreider won't just have the influence of his comments to the media as his only weapon to wield if he wants to remain in New York either. The veteran NHL forward is currently on year 5 of a 7 year contract, a contract that now includes a 15 team no trade list that Kreider and his agent can use to their advantage in this situation. Although there may be an appetite for big changes from Rangers management, making those changes happen will be easier said than done if the players involved decide they don't want to be traded.