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In the meantime, feel free to join our Discord ServerKravtsov now up to 25 goals and 26 assists in 61 KHL games. He's a pretty good bet to hit 30 goals on the season.
If the Canucks were willing to roll the dice on Kuzmenko, it hardly seems a big risk to do the same with Kravtsov.
I think realistically nobody is going pay Kravtsov like $2M a year. He's going to get what non-established RFAs get on a bridge contract which is ~$1M. Maybe he gets $1.2M. If that is acceptable I don't see much risk since his contract can be buried and he would want to return to Russia anyways if he can't stick in the NHL.Kuzmenko was on an ELC. Kravtsov would be looking for more. Perhaps the Canucks can trade his rights if he finds a team that is interested in him, but they won't get much.
I think realistically nobody is going pay Kravtsov like $2M a year. He's going to get what non-established RFAs get on a bridge contract which is ~$1M. Maybe he gets $1.2M. If that is acceptable I don't see much risk since his contract can be buried and he would want to return to Russia anyways if he can't stick in the NHL.
Kravstov can likely top that in Russia, so why would he come back to the NHL, and even if he wanted to come back to the NHL, why would he want to play for a coach that already punted on him?
@MS I know you arent impressed with him, but this has to count for somethingKravtsov scores another goal last game, and sets the new record for most goals in a season in Traktor Chelyabinsk history.
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If the Canucks had more size, speed and particularly 'skill' on their wings, I doubt they'd have much interest in bringing Kravtsov back.A few years back I remember there being some hope Chytil and Kravtsov would spark some chemistry similar to what happened when Kakko - Chytil - Laf went beast mode in the playoffs.
Doesn't appear they ended up playing much together. I wouldn't mind giving it a try in Van, not going to lie. It's unlikely to work out, but I think it's the type of chance you have to take next year with this team.