Two very similar questions for the mailbag this week. As always, use the widget on the right to submit your questions.
Lee asks: Is there a realistic scenario in which the Rangers re-sign Chris Kreider? He’s needed on this team and should be the captain.
I’m all aboard the Kreider for captain train, assuming he is re-signed. That’s a big IF right now, but the short answer here is that yes there is a realistic scenario in which Kreider is re-signed. The cap situation, especially with the Vlad Namestnikov trade positively impacting next year’s cap via fewer ELC bonus overages, is not as bad as folks make it out to be.