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The Vancouver Canucks have signed former New York Rangers forward Vitali Kravtsov to a one-year, two-way contract.
In 2018, the Rangers drafted Kravtsov with the ninth overall pick in the first round.
Despite investing high draft capital to select Kravtsov, he failed to live up to expectations as he played just 64 games in three seasons for the Rangers, recording six goals, six assists, and 12 points.
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The Rangers traded Kravtsov to the Canucks in 2023, where he played 16 games before leaving the NHL to join the KHL.
After two seasons in the KHL, the 25-year-old forward is making a return to North America with the hopes of reviving his NHL career.
“Vitali had a strong season in the KHL and was an impact player for his team,” Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said. “In his two seasons in Russia, he has worked hard on his game, and we look forward to seeing where Vitali is at when he comes to training camp in Penticton.”
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We will have to see if Kravtsov could still unleash his full potential that the Rangers once believed in.
