GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Carey Terrance was going through drills during New York Rangers development camp last month when the team's coaching staff noticed some of his details were off and his finish wasn't quite strong enough.
Now, remember, Terrance is new to the Rangers; he's the forward prospect they acquired in the trade that sent forward Chris Kreider to the Anaheim Ducks on June 12. It was his first time on the ice with his new team, his first chance to make an impression on the team's top brass.
So when the session was over, New York player development coach Jed Ortmeyer went to talk the 20-year-old about the drills. He wanted to let him know the expectations but also wanted to get to know the player with a conversation that had some meat-and-potatoes hockey talk.
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