As the KHL playoffs continue, all eyes are on 2018’s 9th overall pick Vitali Kravtsov. He’s off to a great start in the playoffs, but his team isn’t expected to make a run. The RW is expected to make the jump to the NHL immediately following his team’s departure from the playoffs. The thing is, the Rangers have a bit of a logjam at wing. So where would Vitali Kravtsov’s role be when he comes to the NHL?
Current Logjam
As it stands today, the Rangers have Pavel Buchnevich and Kaapo Kakko locked into their top-six roles on the wing.