Adam Rotter over at SNYRangersblog
found an ESPN
Insider article by Grant Sonier that list New York Rangers prospect Chris
Kreider as the 10th best prospect in hockey.
Kreider has been highly regarded in other scouting rankings as he was 18th
according to The
Hockey News and listed 23rd by Hockey’s
Future in their respective rankings this year. He certainly has the natural talent to be a
special player for the Rangers in the future, though ranking him 10th overall
amongst NHL prospects seems a bit high given the production that he has come up
with in the past year.
According to Rotter, Sonier focuses on
skating as the best attribute Kreider has, calling him one of the best skaters
in all of hockey. Skating along with his
physical size have been the most cited positives in talking about the potential
that Kreider has for the NHL level.
Sonier believes that despite the production
criticisms that Kreider has received, the potential is what continues to hold
him so high amongst the prospect rankings.
He says that Kreider is not only one of the
best skaters in the NCAA’s, he is one of the best skaters in all of hockey. This is the year for Kreider to breakout in
the production department as well or more will start to whisper about whether
the potential and tools that are so touted will turn into actual results on the
ice.
