LW Kerby Rychel (2013, 19th, CBJ; traded to TOR; traded to MON)
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TheOllieC
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Scored a goal in his first shift of the preseason at Nationwide tonight. Pretty cool!
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Ima keep saying it. Rychel is Jenner pt 2. Not afraid of corners, sitting in front of the net, banging bodies and will go balls to the wall ever shift.
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Would be a lethal line..
FlamesFan 2313
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What's up with Rychel? There are a lot of rumors that CBJ is dangling him for a defenseman. Is it because he has fallen out of favour with the Jackets or because he is good and that is what other teams would want in return for a defenseman? I'm curious because I have him in my dynasty league as a prospect and if he is being shopped around because he is under performing then I will look at moving him.
Skinnyjimmy08
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CBJ knows they can get a good return for him. I think as their team stands right now, they would rather trade away a prospect like him for a good return rather than lose a roster player. IMO CBJ has a deadly group of forwards on their roster right now and they don't want to disrupt that. They need a good puckmoving PP type dman real bad and they figure that a package with Rychel would do the trick. Sure it sucks losing a great prospect like Rychel, but CBJ is real close to having a very special team and just need to acquire a dman.
FlamesFan 2313
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Thanks! This helped a lot! I also have Bjorkstrand in my league, and I was wondering who you think will end up being a better player?
Skinnyjimmy08
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I am a HUGE Bjorkstrand fan because he is a pure goal scorer. I really am hoping his game will translate well at the next level. I think Rychel is a safer bet to become a better player but Bjorkstrand has the chance to be lethal and if he hits that potential, he will be a goal scoring machine
FlamesFan 2313
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Bjorkstrand has been putting up incredible numbers for a while. I still don't know how he fell to the 3rd round. He's not even in the NHL yet and it looks like the Jacket's got a steal. I will probably hang onto both in my dynasty league! Thanks for your help!
CBJWerenski8
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Got to give to get. Rychel was dangled for a Dman but that's probably not the case anymore due to trading of Dano. He'll likely be first or second call up from Lake Erie this year with an outside shot of making the team.
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TheKingSlayer
He was in the way!
Still very young. Needs to work into his PFWD body. He might only be a middle six guy, but for the price we paid - still very useful.
I don't know his career ahl scoring is .66 for example Zach Hyman's is .63. If Rychel is willing and able to dig in the corners and work hard he could take the spot on Matthews wing, which is very clearly our 1st line. Even if he doesn't Babcock loves those guys on every line so he could do the same role for the 2nd line. If you mean scoring wise a top6 player maybe not but teams don't employ a straight top6 of the highest scoring players on their roster any more
Randy Randerson
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In terms of how we'd categorize players, ya it's tough to see him becoming a 1st line player in a vacuum. Babcock seems to like a gritty puck retriever on the wings of his scoring lines so there's a chance he's deployed there, assuming he makes the jump to the NHL
His AHL production has been better over the last 4-6 weeks but he's playing with the best players and getting PP time so that could be a mirage
Face Of Bear
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I wouldn't hold my breath on Rychel. He's way down the Leafs depth chart right now. He's 22 y/o, so if he doesn't up his production soon, the next wave or prospects are going to pass him.
does he grind it out on the boards? play physical? if he does skill doesn't matter Babcock loves these kinds of players and hyman is 24 now 23 last year and even though there were more skilled scorers on the marlies he is the one called up and he stuck with the leafs.
Randy Randerson
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He actually has been producing well for the last little while, started really slow and picked it up, but that may be a product of linemates & opportunity more than his own doing
Can't see Rychel ever being relied on to score for the Leafs but there's still hope as a grind liner
Randy Randerson
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12pts in his last 13, has become a real important player for the Marlies. He's finally using his heavy shot more and puts pucks on net at will.
Been getting a lot more PP time too. He likes that JVR/Vanek spot on the goal line and goes to work from there. A lot of fans who say he will be nothing more than a banger at the next level don't watch the Marlies this year (which a lot of Leaf fans don't anymore). He's been a brute.
I still project him as a 2nd/3rd line tweener, but realistically he rounds out as a 3rd line scoring forward with jam. Fingers crossed Vegas doesn't take him.
Been getting a lot more PP time too. He likes that JVR/Vanek spot on the goal line and goes to work from there. A lot of fans who say he will be nothing more than a banger at the next level don't watch the Marlies this year (which a lot of Leaf fans don't anymore). He's been a brute.
That's fair.
I still project him as a 2nd/3rd line tweener, but realistically he rounds out as a 3rd line scoring forward with jam. Fingers crossed Vegas doesn't take him.
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Scott Malkinson
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So you're saying he might have a shot at the Habs' roster?
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