Why Chris Kreider is worry-free going into final year of contract

Psst, pass it on: Chris Kreider is going into the final season of his Rangers contract and is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

“It’s the third time already in my career,” the apparently unperturbed No. 20, who previously became a restricted free agent in 2014 and 2016, said Saturday in Tarrytown at the Rangers’ first full-team practice of training camp. “This is part of it, and it’s not a part of it I worry about.

“I’ve talked to Jeff [Gorton, general manager], JD [team president John Davidson] and everyone in management, and it’s all good. I’m here, ready to work every day. It won’t be an issue for me, and it shouldn’t be any issue for the team.

“Last year with [pending free agents Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes], we kept that out of the room. The business-side is one thing. The hockey side is another. I’m here to play hockey. I want to get better every day.”

After playing for Team USA in the World Championships in Slovakia in May, Kreider said he took a family vacation in Europe. He stopped in to visit Mika Zibanejad in Sweden. He also, as part of his “vacation,” took a bike trip through Croatia in which he rode 40 miles a day.

“I’m leaner and I’m faster,” said Kreider, who is notorious for his workout regimen. “I want to control what I can control. After my work over the summer, I feel more confident in every aspect of the game.”

The situation remains status quo regarding the unsigned Tony DeAngelo. This could be a long siege.

“They know where we are and we know where they are,” Gorton told The Post. “I expect that I’ll talk to [Deangelo’s agent, Pat Brisson] in the next couple of days.”

Jacob Trouba made his presence known during the club’s three-on-three cross-ice drills, burying Filip Chytil in front before taking out Kaapo Kakko and generally wreaking havoc.

“That’s an added element to our practices,” coach David Quinn said. “He just instinctively does that. That’s his DNA, and he has it to another level.”

The Rangers will conduct a full scrimmage on Monday.