Prospect Info: Vitali Kravtsov: Part IX

[RickChartraw]

I really wish he didn't fan on that one play where he had a prime scoring chance. I feel like this was his quietest game in a while.

He's made that 4th line watchable. sometimes i wonder what it'd be like to see the kid line and 4th line with tony moving the puck from the backend.

 

[Loff]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cScdzgD33p8

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Despite that late infuriating goal that was a really good period. Though that last PP was horrendous one of the worst of the year.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Laf has a lumberjack beard now, it used to be stylish.

 

[3rd Guy High]

What’s so surprisingly impressive about him is how efficient of a forechecker he is.

He may be the best one on the team.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

What’s so surprisingly impressive about him is how efficient of a forechecker he is.

He may be the best one on the team.

What about Kakko?

 

[EdJovanovski]

What’s so surprisingly impressive about him is how efficient of a forechecker he is.

He may be the best one on the team.

He’s also always the first man back, often even beating back one of the dmen. He should be a center

 

[3rd Guy High]

What about Kakko?

Was thinking between him and Kakko.

Difference to me is Kravtsov seems to come away with the puck on his stick in clean control more often than Kakko, and does more with the turnover.

 

[3rd Guy High]

He’s also always the first man back, often even beating back one of the dmen. He should be a center

I think he probably could play center, but give him a year or two in the league of steady production before putting that on him.

Sometimes you’re better off letting guys figure out their offensive game before giving them the increased burden of being down low in the D zone for half the game.

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[jay from jersey]

What’s so surprisingly impressive about him is how efficient of a forechecker he is.

He may be the best one on the team.

He’s deceptively quick for his size and very rangey. Long reach helps as well

 

[The S5]

Of all the kids on this team, Kravy gives me the impression that he is an absolute stud and will be the best of the bunch.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Of all the kids on this team, Kravy gives me the impression that he is an absolute stud and will be the best of the bunch.

He just has that “it” factor where your eyes are drawn to him every time he steps on the ice, I love Laf & Kakko but they don’t have that same flash Kravy does

 

[will1066]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cScdzgD33p8

Love the quick pan to Ruff at @0:23

 

[ThirdEye]

Of all the kids on this team, Kravy gives me the impression that he is an absolute stud and will be the best of the bunch.

Think we're starting to seriously underestimate Kakko and Laf because of the lack of production early in their careers. Although I will say the three aren't too far apart

 

[The S5]

Think we're starting to seriously underestimate Kakko and Laf because of the lack of production early in their careers. Although I will say the three aren't too far apart

I'm not underestimating anyone. I love Kakko and I think he is going to be a beast if he keeps improving and getting stronger. I'm not as high on Laf, but its his first season. He may come in next year and blow everyone's doors off. Laf or Kakko may very well become the better players, but they haven't shown it to date.

I'll use the Fox example. When I watched him at his first rookie camp in Carolina, I turned to my kid and my friend and said, "that's the best kid on the ice and its not close". He just had something that made him stand out. He was the same player that we see today. Totally in control and continually making the right play. I see alot of the things that make players successful NHLers in Kravy as well.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Random question, but does Krav have some sort of tic? Something about his blinking...

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Of all the kids on this team, Kravy gives me the impression that he is an absolute stud and will be the best of the bunch.

Maybe because Krav has made more of an immediate impact than Kakko or Laf (remember that Krav is older than both of those guys), but all three will be great. I'm really optimistic about the future of all three kids and the team, in general.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Random question, but does Krav have some sort of tic? Something about his blinking...

I think he wears contacts (he wore glasses in some Instagram stories) I think he just gets irritation in his eyes especially when sweaty

 

[ThirdEye]

I think the immediate impact has more to do with his age than anything. I doubt a 19 year old Kravtsov would have stood out moreso than either Kakko or Laf on this team. Let's not forget he had nearly 40 games in the AHL to get used to (NA) professional hockey

 

[EdJovanovski]

I think the immediate impact has more to do with his age than anything. I doubt a 19 year old Kravtsov would have stood out moreso than either Kakko or Laf on this team. Let's not forget he had nearly 40 games in the AHL to get used to (NA) professional hockey

He stood out more in that first preseason than Laf/Kakko have IMO

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Should have 4 points if it wasnt for the lamest offside review of all time and a magical stick wiping away a goal and assist. Not bad for your first 10 games

 

[I Eat Crow]

Off topic, but does anyone know where to buy one of those t shirts that he's wearing in this video? Looked all over.

 

[Svenhart2008]

kravys first games in preseason after his draft were underwhelming. And that’s being generous. His further development and maturation have done wonders for him.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

He stood out more in that first preseason than Laf/Kakko have IMO

This is revisionists history at its finest.