A lot of you get it with Kreider, and I don't mean to lump together everyone who's mentioned his name in a trade. That wasn't my intention.
For those of you still don't get it, here it is one more time. Kreider's ceiling when he was drafted was a 30-30 power forward. Realistically, he was closer to 25-25. He was never supposed to be Corey Perry. If you thought he was, please show me what scouting reports you read, because you read them wrong. He's pretty much met his ceiling and has far exceeded conservative expectations. No, he never hit 30 goals or 60 points. He hit 28 in a year he got hurt and he's pacing for 55 this year. If 2 goals and 5 points ruins your Christmas, that's your problem.
Kreider is not a skilled player. His shooting, passing, and hands are all below average. I can't think of a single hockey skill he does particularly well. So comparing him to elite snipers was always unrealistic. What he does have is, he's athletic, he's smart, and he works hard. He's made it work. He's made it work more than he ever should have.
He scores ugly goals. Bounces, tips, re-directions, rebounds. Sometimes they go, sometimes they don't, but he gets chances every night. He's not an inconsistent player.
This is it. This is Chris Kreider. There isn't going to be any more. He's pretty much exactly what they said his ceiling was in 2009. He's been in the system nine years. If you're still expecting more, it's your fault at this point.