After weeks of rumors and news coming out of Russia, yesterday marked the moment we knew for sure. Vitali Kravtsov, the talented Russian winger drafted 9th overall in 2018 by the New Yor Rangers, is going back to the KHL. Ranger fans on social media reacted to the news with disappointment, frustration and even anger but is it really a bad thing? The answer to that question is “It’s not a bad thing” and here’s why.
Kravtsov is still under contract
Unlike the situation with Alexei Bereglazov a few years ago, this isn’t a terminated contract. The entry level contract signed by Kravtsov is still valid and he is signed until 2022.