Kreider Time Again?

Chris Kreider, the Rangers #1 prospect, may have played his last collegiate game last night as BC was eliminated by Colorado. Kreider, who'd been out with a broken jaw, returned for the game and was rusty, but did record an assist. The Rangers drafted Kreider out of prep school two years ago, and Sather tried to steer him away from BC and into juniors at that time. But Kreider chose BC. Torts has fallen in love with him at both prospects camps and other events. He has been a key player for the US Junior team that won a gold medal last year, then took the bronze this year. He's already won and NCAA championship at BC as a frosh. He was also the MVP of the Beanpot just before he had his jaw broken. Hopefully, the injury will remind Chris that it's better to be on the payroll at such times.

Though, Jesse over at Prospect Park, thinks Kreider hasn't done enough to come out. I agree the production isn't point a game, but he has been great in big games, and seems to play up to the level of his C's. In both that sense and in the sense of size, speed and hands he's sort of like Evgeny Grachev, though even faster. Seriously he has Pavel Bure type speed at power forward size. Anyway, I don't think he should risk getting injured any more at BC, and he already has had a ton of experience and success there. He's very much the kind of high character, team oriented kid the Rangers have been stocking the shelves with, and he should sign. Hopefully in the next few days. Go Rangers!