You can see how some in the local media are carrying water for the veterans. Chris Johnston has Kreider as #1 on the Athletic trade board, but Staple says he wont have a market and wants to retire a Ranger? Sounds like Arthur saying exactly what Kreider wants out there.
I love speculating wildly as you all know, but Kreider really would help himself by acknowledging how shit he's been. All we've heard is a couple F bombs and that his back hurts. He is still among the highest ice-time among forwards routinely so he can't be that badly hurt. The team needs an leader and yet again their longest tenured players are allowing guys who have been here 10 minutes to take over those duties.
As a side note, Lindgren to Tampa now that Moser is out long term is an interesting one from Staple.