[News] Kerby Rychel asked for trade before season: CGY, ANA, DET, MTL, NYR, TOR interested

[hockey.modern]

Report: Blue Jackets' Rychel asked for trade before season started
http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/927...medium=twitter

Columbus Blue Jackets 2013 first-round pick Kerby Rychel asked for a trade before the season began, The Columbus Dispatch's Aaron Portzline reports.

Selected 19th overall, Rychel's played 16 games over the past two seasons for the Blue Jackets, and is still searching for his first NHL goal. He had three assists in five games last season, and has three assists in 11 games in 2015-16.

According to Portzline, Rychel's agent and his father met with the Blue Jackets at development camp this fall to ask why Rychel was so low on Columbus' depth chart. It's assumed that's when the trade request was made. However, the Blue Jackets aren't interested in trading the 21-year-old, Portzline adds.

Rychel's spent most of this season with the American Hockey League's Lake Erie Monsters, where he has five goals and 12 assists in 19 games, along with 43 penalty minutes

Portzline lists a number of teams reportedly interested in acquiring the son of former NHLer Warren Rychel:

Anaheim Ducks
Boston Bruins
Calgary Flames
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Rychel has 50 points (17 goals, 33 assists) in 70 career AHL games.

[sureLoss]

Here was the thread where Friedman first reported Flames interest in Rychel

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthr...ghlight=rychel

“I think Calgary is looking for a little help on the wings and is maybe willing to get a little bigger there. Columbus would like to trade Kerby Rychel, but they’re asking a lot – as they should. From what I understand, it’s a price that Calgary is not willing to pay at this particular point in time.

“So I wouldn’t be surprised if it was getting another look in at him, because a lot of teams are watching Kerby Rychel. But I’ve been told that unless Columbus is willing to come down a little bit on what it wants, that’s not a deal that Calgary is willing to make.”

[Enoch Root]

rychel's agent and his father met with the blue jackets

yikes!

[CliffFletcher]

Is this the new normal now - high-profile young players demanding trades if they don't like how they're handled by their teams?

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

Is this the new normal now - high-profile young players demanding trades if they don't like how they're handled by their teams?

Maybe it has happened a lot before, just now with the difficulty in making trades the info comes out.

[Fire of the Phoenix]

I'd stay away from any player who needs daddy fighting his battles for him. Does not bode well.

[Monahan For Mayor]

Id love to have this kid in the organization. Big Strong winger with skill, something we seriously lack.

[CMPunk]

Originally Posted by Fire of the Phoenix

I'd stay away from any player who needs daddy fighting his battles for him. Does not bode well.

Well since he is his agent, I don't see a problem

[Robo]

Originally Posted by CMPunk

Well since he is his agent, I don't see a problem

If that is what they meant they worded it terribly. I read it as them being two different people

[sureLoss]

From what I can see Ken Overhardt is Rychel's agent, unless he changed recently.

Also of note Overhardt is Ryan Johansen's agent.

[CMPunk]

Originally Posted by Robo

If that is what they meant they worded it terribly. I read it as them being two different people

Ya, you're right, my bad

[CliffFletcher]

He fits a need on the Flames, but I don't know that he'll develop into more than a 3rd liner. He hasn't exactly lit up the AHL.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

From what I can see Ken Overhardt is Rychel's agent, unless he changed recently.

Also of note Overhardt is Ryan Johansen's agent.

That could explain some animosity. Maybe it's not just the players' faults - maybe it's on the agent, too.

[FireGilbert]

Entered thread to see Hudler trade proposal. Leaving disappointed.

[sharkov]

i guess there was something to those Rychel for Russell rumours in the beginning of the season

[hockey.modern]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

That could explain some animosity. Maybe it's not just the players' faults - maybe it's on the agent, too.

Wouldn't blame the agents. They also have Dubinsky as a client who also plays for CBJ and I don't see him complaining.

[Fire of the Phoenix]

I feel like he's going to end up in Toronto for some reason.

[GoJetsGo]

All your disgruntled former first rounds picks are belong to us.

[Erick Estrada]

He seems like a fair prospect but this is not a guy fans should drool over acquiring.

[Mr.Coffee]

If I was a GM and the father of a kid I'd drafted set up a meeting or came to a meeting with me other than to say 'thanks a million for drafting my son', I'd promptly move said headcase further down the depth chart. No thanks, Eric Lindros.