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Vitali Kravtsov Loaned To KHL

November 3, 2021 at 1:09 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 3 Comments

The New York Rangers have officially loaned Vitali Kravtsov to Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL, allowing him to spend the rest of their season playing in Russia. Kravtsov had requested a trade earlier this season, failed to report to the AHL Hartford Wolf Pack and subsequently been suspended by the team. In the release, Rangers GM Chris Drury explained the situation:

After discussions with Vitali and his representation, we decided a loan to Traktor was in the best interests of both him and the organization. We think very highly of Vitali and the Rangers development staff will continue to work with him to reach our mutual goal of him some day being a New York Ranger.

Kravtsov released his own statement, which certainly strikes a different tone than many of the reports earlier this year:

I want to thank the Rangers for working with me, and appreciate the open and honest conversations we have had during this process. While this has been a challenging time for me personally, I believe having the opportunity to return to Traktor and work on my game is the best thing for me right now. My main focus is getting better every day to continue towards my goal of playing hockey for the New York Rangers. 

The 2018 ninth-overall pick has never seemed thrilled about the idea of playing in the AHL and to this point has just 39 games for the Wolf Pack, all of them coming in 2019-20. He’s actually spent more time with Traktor than the Rangers organization, even since signing his entry-level deal in 2019. That contract is set to expire at the end of this season, which would potentially allow him to sign a new deal in the KHL, though the Rangers would maintain his exclusive NHL rights through his 27th birthday.

The Rangers were reported to have several trade talks earlier this season but were asking a high price for the young forward. This release suggests that both are willing to try to overcome their differences down the road, but it also could be as simple as the Rangers not wanting to have an asset’s development thrown off track before they can move him for equal value.

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  1. Bucky76

    4 years ago

    They might as well just trade him to some shitty team..get a 4th 5th or 6th rounder for him …he will never come and report back …if he was in the A then jesus he is a what 2 hour drive if that …he is a waste of a player…

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    • padam

      4 years ago

      They can get more than that for him. The kid is talented but the new regime wants some toughness and it isn’t going to happen on the LW – too much talent three lines down. If the kid can do well in Russia, they’ll probably bring him back, straight to the team and leave him there like they did last year. He’s upset not making the team, the team is trying to play some grinders, and he just happened to be last man out. He’ll be back.

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  2. Danny DeKeyser

    4 years ago

    Congrats on an outstanding career! Happy retirement from nhl!

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