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

[Kevin Musto]

Hope Chicago snags him with the Nashville pick

 

[Kshahdoo]

They say, he's going to play on the 1st line in tonight game, instead of Yakutsenya. We'll see, what impact it makes on his TOI.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Scored 2 goals in the 3rd game so far (Traktor is winning 3-1 in the 2nd). So it's 3 goals in 3 playoff games. Not bad for 18 yo kid. He's playing on the 1st line right now, that's why all the goals, I think.

I hope for a hatty.

 

[bagsw]

12:48 TOI
Very difficult game against very dirty team. This experience would be helpful for Vitaly

 

[Kshahdoo]

Pitty, he didn't score a hat trick.

 

[Hammer Slammer]

12:48 TOI
Very difficult game against very dirty team. This experience would be helpful for Vitaly

Very dirty indeed, crazy end to the game. Whoever 55 is tried to sucker punch anyone possible.

And Makarov tried to dive in the 2nd period and it ended with Kravtsov getting obliterated for no reason. I'm glad he escaped the game without injury.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Dirty Naz's team at its best...

 

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[Lays]

I have him ranked at 20 right now and for a while, kids a beast

 

[FrankGallagher]

Had him #16 last month but I think he's emerging as a legitimate top 10 talent in the draft. Has the total package with skill, skating, and size. Heard some concerns about IQ but I don't see them and think his creativity is pretty high end The fact he's playing well in the KHL already is also more than impressive. I think many scouting services and casual fans are sleeping on him cause he's not been at any major international events and plays men instead of dominating 16 year olds

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Had him #16 last month but I think he's emerging as a legitimate top 10 talent in the draft. Has the total package with skill, skating, and size. Heard some concerns about IQ but I don't see them and think his creativity is pretty high end The fact he's playing well in the KHL already is also more than impressive. I think many scouting services and casual fans are sleeping on him cause he's not been at any major international events and plays men instead of dominating 16 year olds

He was #11 on my most recent list.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Teams are gonna be kicking themselves when they pass on this guy. He really shouldn't drop below #15th overall.

 

[Alessandro Seren Rosso]

Heard some concerns about IQ

Lol. Follow him closely. He often skates from outside right in to get a puck and shot. And often that shot goes in (as against Neftekhimik). He plays this kind of game, I don't see any IQ problems at all.
People should understand that scoring 3 goals (and counting) in a men's league playoff series >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> scoring 20 in junior hockey

 

[Alessandro Seren Rosso]

Teams are gonna be kicking themselves when they pass on this guy.

This.
The guy's a stud, and has progressed a huge lot in the latest season. He has played great in the VHL too. The VHL isn't the best of the leagues of course, but it's a great test for younger prospects. Good skater, good size, elite offensive positioning and a deadly shot and nose from the net. A great Russian asset that has a lot of potential as future value for any franchise.

 

[FrankGallagher]

Lol. Follow him closely. He often skates from outside right in to get a puck and shot. And often that shot goes in (as against Neftekhimik). He plays this kind of game, I don't see any IQ problems at all.
People should understand that scoring 3 goals (and counting) in a men's league playoff series >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> scoring 20 in junior hockey

Ya I literally said I don't see those concerns. He is a good hockey player and definitely more than smart enough

 

[Alessandro Seren Rosso]

Ya I literally said I don't see those concerns. He is a good hockey player and definitely more than smart enough

Sorry, I badly worded my post. I wasn't directing it at you, but at those as expressed such concerns.

 

[FrankGallagher]

Sorry, I badly worded my post. I wasn't directing it at you, but at those as expressed such concerns.

No worries. I agree for some its easier to see "high IQ" in guys making plays with more time and space against players they're way better than in juniors. I think how he's performing against men takes a lot more hockey sense

 

[Lays]

Miles ahead of Denisenko who I find overrated. Hopefully Shafigullin starts to get some hype as well he deserves it, Iskhakov recently started to get noticed. Russian prospects are always underrated but I guess it’s justified with the complications of coming over sometimes and how their game translates, if Kravtsov was any other nationality he’d be getting a shit ton of hype

 

[bagsw]

Another one powerplay goal

 

[Duke16]

I could see a Guryanov-like rise here.

 

[bagsw]

Looks good today at every aspect of game

 

[bagsw]

I could see a Guryanov-like rise here.

Guryanov didn't show anything in KHL, he was drafted just for being KHLer and for his impressive WJC-u18. So there is completely different case

 

[Kshahdoo]

He's got an assist as well. So it's 1+1 for him so far. And 4+1 in 5 games. The same PPG as Tolvanen, btw.

 

[NikF]

Miles ahead of Denisenko who I find overrated. Hopefully Shafigullin starts to get some hype as well he deserves it, Iskhakov recently started to get noticed. Russian prospects are always underrated but I guess it’s justified with the complications of coming over sometimes and how their game translates, if Kravtsov was any other nationality he’d be getting a **** ton of hype

Kravtsov was profiled as a Top 10 Euro prospect in our last year's draft guide. We have had him in the 1st round all season long.

Iskhakov has been in our 2nd round since October.

Shafigullin was part of our latest rankings released inside the Winter Blue Dispatch a month ago.

Obviosuly we do try to take into account how difficult it might be for their game to translate, we do that for prospects of all nationalities anyways I guess Russians can be a bit harder to project sometimes for reasons you mentioned.

 

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