Friedman: NYR giving Kravtsov permission to seek trade

[bigdog16]

Odd considering everyone thought he made the team. And the only reason he was sent down was to avoid the inevitable gong show with Washington tomorrow. He seemed like a lock and for sure an NHL player this year.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Oh well, Rangers have benefitted enough from these types of situations.

 

[Breakers]

Wasn’t this guy ranked as the #1 prospect in all of hockey by a couple of sources not too long ago

 

[SI90]

Reaves himself?

thought he was injured

 

[Sens Vader]

Did he not have a good preseason?

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

i know habs are heavy on the wings but i would deff take a chance on him

 

[Jersey Fresh]

He was. We have lots of depth this year and a number of promising young guys who had solid camps are starting in the AHL.

He's throwing a fit. This isn't the first time he's refusing to play in Hartford.

https://bluelinestation.com/2019/10/25/new-york-rangers-vitali-kravtsov-returns-russia/

Many of us blamed the regime at the time but apparently Drury and Gallant are running into the same issue.

Nothing about that tweet intimates this is Kravstov demanding a trade, as much as the Rangers not seeing him in their future and allowing his camp to facilitate a move.

 

[Savant]

thought he was injured

He is playing opening night

 

[Bluto]

Lias Andersson 2.0

Kravtsov is going to be a stud unlike Lias. He will have a very productive NHL career. Kravy is pissed that NYR wanted him to start the year in Hartford. Such a bummer.

 

[ToasterStutzle]

A guy that I'd really like Ottawa to take a flyer on.

Big, skilled RW that fits the age of the core. For a 2nd or a 3rd it seems like a no brainer.

 

[PensandCaps]

Weird, Ranger fans said it was no big deal that he was sent down. lol.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Where is the poster that thinks Kratzov is the next Mcdavid ?
I’d love his take on this.
So many Rangers fans “ He’s just sent down for one game , nothing to see here “ …bwaaaaa ahahahaha

Our management are knuckle dragging buffoons.

 

[grapes55]

not a great look for the Rangers but I guess if they don't see him in their plans it makes more sense to move him now while he still has decent value.

 

[avsfan9]

Reaves himself?

With a broken gimped up leg?

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

We really SUCK ass when it comes to drafting 1st rounders. All our best players that made the best impacr (that we've drafted ourselves) have been mid to late picks.

 

[SI90]

He is playing opening night

That’s great news!!! No wonder Kravatsov is expendable

 

[CupInSIX]

edit:

Elvenes Carrier + Coghlan?

 

[LevelingSolo]

Wasn't he like the Number 1 ranked prospect at one point?

 

[RosensRug]

Take your ball and go home. Kid's got a ton of skill but has a lot to learn about the business and understanding what being a pro player is about. Want to go play shinny for a crappy team? Enjoy Buffalo. Want to compete for a championship ? You're going to have to learn to play your role be it here, Toronto, LA, etc

 

[TanguaySauce]

This has Dallas written all over it methinks

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

The Rangers really squandered two top ten picks in 2017, 2018. Not that I think Kravtsov will be a bust.

No Biggie.


We drafted Jessiman in the '03 draft over many future HOF players. We drafted McIlrath over Fowler and Tarasenko.

Our scouts are terrible.

 

[Nucker101]

Tom Wilson continues to terrorize this franchise with the domino effect.

 

[bsu]

Trade for him and play him with Zegras

 

[Savant]

Nothing about that tweet intimates this is Kravstov demanding a trade, as much as the Rangers not seeing him in their future and allowing his camp to facilitate a move.

It’s a little bit of both honestly. Kravtsov 100% should have made the roster and he is right to be mad about being in Hartford. He knows he can get a bigger role in the KHL. But the reason he is in Hartford is probably temporary because the team is afraid to put Gauthier (and Hajek) on waivers. So the Rangers are definitely doing things a bit backwards here. They are trying to play games with VK and he is mad about it. He isn’t in bust territory yet at all, like some are suggesting, but he is being managed terrible

 

[Jim Bob]

I thought he was untouchable...