Offseason Questions: Should Chris Kreider Stay or Go Now?
Is it the end of an era? The Rangers face a tough decision on longtime leader Chris Kreider—keep him, or move on while they still can.
Welcome back to Offseason Questions, where this week, the focus shifts to the Rangers' longest tenured player, Chris Kreider.
Last season was unacceptable for the New York Rangers. They quit when things got hard, couldn’t compete with some of the worst teams in the league, and couldn’t manage to put together a single hot streak. Lots of players wore the blame at different points throughout the season but fewer were criticized as much as the team’s longest tenured player who could very well end up in the rafters when all is said is done. Which brings us to our next topic.
Question: Chris Kreider—Trade or Keep?
After a season as disappointing as this one, where the expectations were as high as they were, drastic changes are absolutely warranted. And the first place you look is at your core players. That core consists of Adam Fox andIgor Shesterkin—neither of which are going anywhere—then Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, Vincent Trocheck, Chris Kreider, and now, J.T. Miller.
