HockeyRangers Takeaways: Chris Kreider and Trading Brady Skjei by Anthony Paradiso February 25, 2020 Sunday was NHL Trade Deadline Day and the Rangers made a big splash, re-signing one of their best forwards, Chris Kreider. At about two o’clock, Kreider agreed to sign a seven-year, $45.5 million extension with the Rangers. The 28-year-old Kreider will be a Ranger until he is 36.Ever since trade rumors about Kreider possibly leaving New York began in January, it seems like the winger has raised his game, averaging a point-per-game over his last ten. His play over the last month gave no doubt that the Rangers wanted Kreider signed to a long-term contract.“The fact that his size, his skating and scoring ability, his combination he has with Mika, his power-play ability — when you add it all up, it’s a player that we’ve had in our organization for a long time and we’ve watched the strides he’s been making,” GM Jeff Gorton said, “Keeping him was something we felt was important for our organization.”“He’s a unique player, very hard to replace,” Henrik Lundqvist, Kreider’s teammate since 2012, said, “I think it’s definitely the right decision to lock him up.”Now everyone wants to be happy about bringing back Kreider and that is something I agree with. However, we should realize Kreider has had stretches where he has not scored much. Kreider had 25 points after he played his first 41 games of the season.Bye-Bye BradyOn Sunday, The Rangers also traded Brady Skjei to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2020 first-round-pick. The first-round-pick that the Rangers get will be a middle selection from the first round because the Hurricanes are eighth in the Eastern Conference standings.Skjei did not live up to the point-total expectation that I had for him. After his first few seasons, I would have expected that he could be around where Anthony DeAngelo is right now, but as it stands DeAngelo is at 45 points while Skjei has 23.The Rangers did well by getting a first-round pick for Skjei. Gorton now has an opportunity to draft a good defenseman with any of their two first-round picks. Post Views: 762The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsAnthony ParadisoAnthony Paradiso has written for In The Zone since Sept. 2019. Previously, Anthony covered the New York Rangers and NY Red Bulls II since June of 2019. He has reported on-camera and written a monthly column for NYC newspaper, West View News since 2017. A graduate of Montclair State University, he co-hosts a sports talk show on University radio station, 90.3 FM WMSC.Latest posts by Anthony Paradiso (see all) NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights - February 11, 2021 New York Sports Icons Honored at 41st Thurman Munson Awards Virtual Event - February 5, 2021 NHL on NBC Broadcasters Preview the 2020-21 NHL Season - January 16, 2021 How the Yogi Berra Museum Expanded its Education Programs in 2020 - January 4, 2021 Related TopicsAnthony DeAngeloBrady SkjeiChris KreiderNew York RangersNHL Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 Exclusive Interview: SNY Personality, Maria Marino, Shares Career Journey (VIDEO) by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on January 28, 2021 Neha Uberoi Khangoora: Pro Athlete to Successful Business Entrepreneur by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on February 9, 2021 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 The Five Biggest Injuries of the 2020 NFL Season by Anthony Paradiso | posted on November 6, 2020More in Hockey NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and InsightsThe National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video)On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video)On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... NHL Borrows $1 Billion to Split Between TeamsThe NHL has reportedly borrowed $1 billion to provide financial support for teams. This... Flyers Add Depth at the Deadline Local Hockey Power Rankings- Week 21