Kerby Rychel

30-Year-Old Left WingLW
 Free Agent  
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$Signed a one-year contract with Neftekhimik (KHL) in September of 2019.
Joins KHL club
LWFree Agent
September 3, 2019
Rychel signed a one-year contract with Neftekhimik (KHL) on Tuesday, Igor Eronko of Sport-Express reports.
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Rychel previously agreed to spend the 2019-20 campaign in Sweden with Orebro HK, but left the club due to personal reasons. It appears that a move to the KHL will be better suited for the 24-year-old, though it may not help his chances of returning to the NHL in the future. Drafted by the Blue Jackets with the 19th overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft, the winger certainly would qualify as a bust at this point, as he's managed just 14 points in 43 games with three different franchises.
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Montreal became Rychel's third organization since being drafted in the first round (19th overall) by Columbus in 2013. He was considered a sure-fire NHL prospect coming out of juniors, but his junior success hasn't translated to the NHL level. The knock on Rychel is his skating. He makes up for a lack of speed by being physical and playing in the dirty areas, which can be enough in the AHL but will not suffice in the NHL. He thrived at AHL Laval, registering 12 points (eight goals, four assists) in 16 games while skating on the Rocket's one-and-only scoring line. If he returns to Laval, those top-line forwards he skated with have moved on to other organizations. As younger, quicker players enter the organization, Rychel could, once again, get lost in the shuffle.
Rychel spent 2015-16 in the Blue Jackets system. He split the year between the big club, where he posted nine points (two goals) in 32 games, and the AHL Lake Erie Monsters, where he put up 27 points (six goals) in 37 regular-season games. He also helped lead the Monsters to the Calder Cup championship. Rychel is an abrasive player with good hockey sense, but he needs to work on his skating. He'll be in the hunt for a roster spot come training camp, but there are no guarantees. Rychel will be a serviceable, middle-six NHLer for many years, although his offensive upside will be restricted if his wheels don't improve.
The Jackets' 2013 first-round pick, Rychel made his debut in pro hockey last year, and the results were strong -- he totaled 12 goals and 33 assists in 51 games with AHL Springfield, and even tacked on three assists in a five-game stint with Columbus. A solidly built winger, Rychel turns 21 years old on Opening Night this season, but he probably won't spend his birthday with the Jackets, who have a fairly deep forward corps. Instead, he'll look to build on last year's success in the minors; especially if he delivers a big first half, he should be first on the team's list of potential call-ups.
The son of former NHL enforcer Warren Rychel, young Kerby finished his junior career with a mammoth postseason and Memorial Cup run that the Blue Jackets hope he'll someday be able to replicate in the NHL. Rychel's size, toughness and knack for goal-scoring make him look the perfect prototype of a power forward, but the 2013 first-round pick will need to continue to work on his skating and consistency to realize his potential at the highest level.
The son of former enforcer Warren Rychel, Kerby has his dad's toughness but also a nose for the net that his old man lacked. He needs to prove that he can keep up with the speed of play in the pros, but back-to-back 40-goal campaigns in the OHL with Windsor give some hope that he'll be more than a fourth line bruiser.
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Signs overseas
LWFree Agent
July 29, 2019
Rychel inked a one-year deal with Swedish club Orebro HK on Sunday.
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Not qualified by Flames
LWFree Agent
June 25, 2019
Rychel didn't receive a qualifying offer from Calgary, making him an unrestricted free agent.
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Bound for minors
LWCalgary Flames  Free Agent
December 20, 2018
Rychel was reassigned to AHL Stockton on Thursday.
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Jumps to big club
LWCalgary Flames  Free Agent
December 16, 2018
The Flames recalled Rychel from AHL Stockton on Sunday.
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Waived for AHL assignment
LWCalgary Flames  Free Agent
September 26, 2018
Rychel was waived by the Flames on Wednesday, TSN reports.
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