Rangers Swap D Joey Keane for RW Julien Gauthier

So, the Rangers have made their first move and it's a swap of great skaters. We talked about Joey Keane the other day, but Julien Gauthier is a similarly explosive skater, but a power forward. Let's hope this mean they are trading Kreider, because, he too is an explosive power forward.  Gauthier is 22 and plays on the right side, where Kreids has played on the left side. Gauthier was the 21st overall pick 4 years after growing up in the Q.  He may have better hands than Kreids does as he's been a force in the AHL.  He's apparently heading to Hartford, for now.

UPDATE: He's not going down to the AHL but staying up with the Rangers.  They've given him #12.