RW Vitaly Kravtsov - Traktor Chelyabinsk, KHL (2018, 9th, NYR)

[Legend123]

Impressive stuff but seems to struggle on 5v5 hockey

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Is he better than buchnevich?

I think he’s on another level than Buch

Impressive stuff but seems to struggle on 5v5 hockey

Based on the WJC?

 

[Legend123]

I think he’s on another level than Buch

Based on the WJC?

key word: seems. so yes

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

key word: seems. so yes

The word ‘seems’ does not imply where you’ve seen him play

 

[Legend123]

The word ‘seems’ does not imply where you’ve seen him play

a comment right after the WJC is obviously directed at that and not the KHL where he hasnt played in weeks.

 

[Lays]

Impressive stuff but seems to struggle on 5v5 hockey

You watched a tournemant in which he played some of it injured and playing out of position as a defensive C
Serious question-have you seen a game of his in the KHL?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Is he better than buchnevich?

I think he's a slightly better prospect than Buch was. Faster skater and shoots the puck more. Buchnevich is a little more methodical, more of a playmaker, better hockey IQ.

 

[greasysnapper]

You watched a tournemant in which he played some of it injured and playing out of position as a defensive C
Serious question-have you seen a game of his in the KHL?

To be fair to the poster you're replying to, the KHL is less like the style of 5v5 game that is played at the NHL level than the WJC is to the NHL. But ya, Kravtsov was playing out of position, and had a torn tricep. It's hard to judge him there.

 

[Legend123]

You watched a tournemant in which he played some of it injured and playing out of position as a defensive C
Serious question-have you seen a game of his in the KHL?

he was on the top line, wut u talking about, defensive C? Top line, with tourny leader Denisenko and Kostin. From my viewings, again based on the WJC, he seems to struggle on 5v5 hockey. Simple as that.

 

[Lays]

he was on the top line, wut u talking about, defensive C? Top line, with tourny leader Denisenko and Kostin. From my viewings, again based on the WJC, he seems to struggle on 5v5 hockey. Simple as that.

Watch more closely then?
Kravtsov was clearly being used as a defensive player, playing deep in his own zone to possibly cover for Denisenko and Kostin
Denisenko and Kostin weren’t any better than Kravtsov either unless you’re stat watching

 

[Legend123]

Watch more closely then?
Kravtsov was clearly being used as a defensive player, playing deep in his own zone to possibly cover for Denisenko and Kostin
Denisenko and Kostin weren’t any better than Kravtsov either unless you’re stat watching

depends on how u look at it.
Most offensively dangerous player? Denisenko
Best all-around game? Kostin
Most dangerous PP player? Kravtsov

Overall, my russian mvp for forwards was Kostin. Really liked his game overall.

 

[EXTRAS]

depends on how u look at it.
Most offensively dangerous player? Denisenko
Best all-around game? Kostin
Most dangerous PP player? Kravtsov

Overall, my russian mvp for forwards was Kostin. Really liked his game overall.

Confirmed you aren't great at evaluating talent.

Guy hasnt the iq to be extremely effective.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

depends on how u look at it.
Most offensively dangerous player? Denisenko
Best all-around game? Kostin
Most dangerous PP player? Kravtsov

Overall, my russian mvp for forwards was Kostin. Really liked his game overall.

Slepets was Russia's best forward.

 

[greasysnapper]

Confirmed you aren't great at evaluating talent.

Guy hasnt the iq to be extremely effective.

For what the NHL? That's not what he said. He was clearly talking about the WJC.

If you were talking about the WJC, he was effective and played solid.


I actually think Kostin played better than Kravtsov too, but again as I said in a previous post, Kravtsov was playing a different position and injured.


The best Russian forwards during the tournament were Slepets and Shashkov with the topline just a little behind.

 

[Zine]

Kravtsov literally ‘took one for the team’ the entire tournament, playing injured and out of position; and to the detriment of his stat-line and dominance.
He’s the only player (not Kostin, not Shen, not Khovanov) who could've filled the blackhole at C on the #1 line.
Bragin entrusting Kravtsov with that role is a testinent to his versatility, teamplay, and overall 5 on 5 game.

 

[Melkor]

I think he’s on another level than Buch

Let's pump the breaks there. He can become a better player than Buch but he's definitely not on another level as a prospect.

 

[Lays]

Let's pump the breaks there. He can become a better player than Buch but he's definitely not on another level as a prospect.

Yes he is

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Let's pump the breaks there. He can become a better player than Buch but he's definitely not on another level as a prospect.

Lol what? He is ABSOLUTELY on another level than what Buch was.

 

[Melkor]

Lol what? He is ABSOLUTELY on another level than what Buch was.

Care to elaborate? What does he have on Buch at the same age?

 

[Melkor]

What I like about HFB is how people here always and I mean ALWAYS overrate prospects badly.

 

[Legend123]

Care to elaborate? What does he have on Buch at the same age?

Drafted higher I'm gonna guess

 

[Melkor]

Drafted higher I'm gonna guess

LOL that's basically all he has as an argument at this point.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I think he's a slightly better prospect than Buch was. Faster skater and shoots the puck more. Buchnevich is a little more methodical, more of a playmaker, better hockey IQ.

lol what? Better hockey IQ? Krav is already playing a great defensive game to go along with his offense, Buch is still trying to figure out how to play defense at 23. But i'm sure you're not biased in anway, right Pavel Buchnevich?

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[Legend123]

So he wasn't any more injured than many others who play through minor injuries...