Confirmed Signing with Link: F Vitaly Kravtsov signs 2 year deal with Traktor Chelyabinsk in the KHL

[TGWL]

Dude literally lost his breath climbing over the boards for a change

I don’t get why his conditioning was soo damn poor

"I feel like I'm a smart player and was able to overcome the fear of making mistakes playing a full season in the KHL," "I think that will translate well over to any league in the future. I got the experience against big, strong men."

Unfortunately, this is how he still looks...

 

[TGWL]

Goalies I will give you, but the only top 4 d-men on the Rangers roster that they actually drafted was K'Andre Miller. Fox and Lindgren they were gifted as NHL ready top 4 guys. Fox demanding to play for the Rangers, using the NCAA exemption. Lindgren was part of the Nash deal, the NYR only got Nash in the first place because he demanded to go there.

Trouba was another star player who wanted to go the NYR.

Don't think you realize how easy you have it, with just about every player from the Eastern US wanted to play, almost exclusively, for the NYR.

You're ignoring the guys they traded away. Since the rebuild, they only drafted 4 defensemen in the first 2 rounds. 1 got traded for a 1st to Dallas. 2 are currently on the roster.

If you go into the 3rd around, they drafted 2 since the letter. 1 has been called up several times, but unfortunately doesn't have the size to make up for a short leash when making mistakes.

They didn't really develop any star defensemen over the years. Fox was great, "day one ish", but they have a pretty good history top 4, #2/3, etc.

 

[Profet]

You're ignoring the guys they traded away. Since the rebuild, they only drafted 4 defensemen in the first 2 rounds. 1 got traded for a 1st to Dallas. 2 are currently on the roster.

If you go into the 3rd around, they drafted 2 since the letter. 1 has been called up several times, but unfortunately doesn't have the size to make up for a short leash when making mistakes.

They didn't really develop any star defensemen over the years. Fox was great, "day one ish", but they have a pretty good history top 4, #2/3, etc.

Do the Rangers not get credit for Skjei or Pionk?

 

[appleinyoureye]

And the list of Russian players that can cut it in NHL continues to grow. Make not wonder most trams don't want to waste top picks on them.

Good thing most teams will pick using intelligence, try it some time friend.

 

[TGWL]

Do the Rangers not get credit for Skjei or Pionk?

That was my point. There's been a lot of top 4 players that aren't currently on the team.

 

[Canucks LB]

Just goes to show speed with size means nothing sometimes.

One of the worst skating mechanics I have ever seen in a player in my life.

It’s actually hilarious how he skates

 

[BPD]

Lindgren an NHL ready top 4 guy? he played a lot of games in the AHL over 3 years. I am pretty sure he was not an NHL ready top 4 guy.

One AHL Season, the year after the Rangers acquired him. He's been in our top 4 ever since.

And if that is how he chooses to approach it, then fine, it's still the right call. The difference is, he likely won't do much better in the KHL, and he likely won't earn an NHL shot upon completion of the contract. But still, it is the right call for the player. Who knows, maybe he'll decide to invest in himself, and something will click. Late bloomers do exist, it isn't impossible.

I'm not disagreeing. I'm just saying....we've done this song and dance with him before. He's just happy to go play in Chelyabinsk and put up his 20-25 points in the KHL. He does it every year except last year, where he couldn't beat out Johnny Brodzinski for ice time.

 

[bl02]

One AHL Season, the year after the Rangers acquired him. He's been in our top 4 ever since.

But he was not a top 4 guy when the Rangers acquired him nor was that even a guarantee that he would be. That was the point.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Uff, Kravtsov was absolutely destroyed. This way he'll soon regret he came to KHL.

Watch from 1:24

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

So trade win Rangers?

 

[EdJovanovski]

Uff, Kravtsov was absolutely destroyed. This way he'll soon regret he came to KHL.

Watch from 1:24

 

[Bgav]

So trade win Rangers?

He's going to get another chance in Vancouver, they still own his rights

 

[EdJovanovski]

He's going to get another chance in Vancouver, they still own his rights

And Rangers already lost Lockwood for nothing

 

[RangersFan1994]

Uff, Kravtsov was absolutely destroyed. This way he'll soon regret he came to KHL.

Watch from 1:24

He went to the front of the net wide open and scored. Maybe he is learning. What a bust considering where he was drafted. Rangers like worth ethic and drafted a player that did not have that. Great scouting here, glad he is gone

 

[innitfam]

And Rangers already lost Lockwood for nothing

Didn't hear about that, did they let him walk?

Lockwood looked decent but just seemed like he had close to zero offensive game.

 

[hamzarocks]

Is he the greatest player to never be great?

 

[BCNate]

The 7th round pick just might be the most valuable piece in this deal.

 

[eco's bones]

Not quite a suicide pass. He had a stride and a half/maybe 2 before he was hit. Moved right into that. If that had been someone like Trouba, Gudas or McAvoy that would have really been lights out. Didn't see his number again in the rest of the highlights. He did get a goal.

Kravtsov has skill. No question about that. Whether he stays or makes another attempt to play in the NHL I have no idea. As a Rangers fan he was way too much of a distraction and he always underperformed to his skill level. That's the issue for the Canucks if they get him back....can they get him to play like he should?

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Never forget in 2019 Craig Button ranked Kravtsov and Denisenko the #1 and #2 prospects in the NHL, with Makar at #3

Russian wingers top TSN’s ranking of NHL-affiliated prospects - TSN.ca

Vitali Kravtsov of the Rangers edges fellow Russian right wing Grigori Denisenko of the Panthers in TSN Hockey’s annual list of the Top 50 NHL-affiliated prospects, while the Habs and Canucks lead all Canadian teams in the ranking with three players each.

www.tsn.ca

Damn when a present like this is given to you by the likes of Craig Button you run and Sell high for as much as you can get.

 

[eco's bones]

And Rangers already lost Lockwood for nothing

I don't think the Rangers ever had a great interest in Lockwood who was an upcoming UFA when the deal was made. Two reasons this happened. 1) Kravtsov had become a continuing headache for the Rangers and 2) it wasn't necessarily fair to Vitali to carry him on the team and not play him. It gave him a change of scenery and the possibility of igniting his career which had never really taken off or at least as far as the NHL is concerned. The Rangers also added Kane after that I believe....not that that did us a lot of good but it's like if you're going to the playoffs you want to carry players you want to play not players you don't want to play.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Sorry for Ed.

 

[Ignite111]

Imagine Drury grew a sack and traded Krav and whoever else for Eichel.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Imagine Drury grew a sack and traded Krav and whoever else for Eichel.

Kravtsov never had that kind of value. He was a reach when drafted and left Hartford more than once, his value got worse since he was drafted. His best trade value was when drafted and went downhill after he left Hartford the 1st time. Showed his horrible character

 

[Ignite111]

Kravtsov never had that kind of value. He was a reach when drafted and left Hartford more than once, his value got worse since he was drafted. His best trade value was when drafted and went downhill after he left Hartford the 1st time. Showed his horrible character

Go look at every trade proposal thrown out in here. Not saying it would have been 1 for 1 obviously. But he was a main piece in every offer

 

[RangersFan1994]

Go look at every trade proposal thrown out in here. Not saying it would have been 1 for 1 obviously. But he was a main piece in every offer

I don’t believe rumors