"The sky's the limit" for Kerby Rychel

Kerby Rychel is ready to play some hockey – and it shows.

The 25 players the Blue Jackets are taking to the NHL Prospect Tournament in Traverse City skated at the OhioHealth Ice Haus yesterday for their first practice session prior to heading to Michigan and, while Rychel just arrived in Columbus on Wednesday, he drew notice from Jackets Traverse City coach (and Lake Erie Monsters coach) Jared Bednar.

“He’s one of the hardest working players on the ice, I noticed it right away today,” Bednar told Blue Jackets.com.

Rychel is participating in his third Traverse City tournament, and while Bednar, who also coached Rychel during his first professional season with the Springfield Falcons, said some…