Does anyone have any concern that Zibby will be playing with two wingers that are either A) very very young under 19 and/or B) playing with Wingers who really haven't proven themselves to be speed demon first line wingers (like a Buch or a Names or Lemieux)? I just would love to see Zibby continue playing with Kreider and then adding a Kravtsov or a Buch that is upward trending in his development.
But hey If the Rangers really love Zegras AND feel Kakko can immediately fill the Kreider void then I guess long term could make sense. I just don't think it is as clear cut from the tangible and intangible side as it looks
Well, I think it's more about whether they think Kreider is an investment they want to make over the long-haul, and on what terms.
I don't think the decision on Kreider rests on getting another high draft pick, so much as that decision may
coincide with getting another high draft pick.
If the Rangers are okay with a long-term commitment to Kreider, moving him is likely off the table.
If the Rangers have concerns about a long-term commitment to Kreider, then the follow-up questions are when to move him and what deal maximizes his value.
It's at that point, that a process might commense that results in the Rangers using Kreider, or a return obtained
for him, as part of efforts to move up in the draft.
