New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury doesn’t have it easy when it comes to trading Vitali Kravtsov. Whatever happens, he needs to get max value for him, but what does that mean to the 2022-23 Rangers? Whatever that answer is, it’s almost assuredly going to upset a portion of the fanbase.
When analyzing this situation, there’s some precedent here for the Rangers. Lias Andersson, whom the team selected 7th overall in 2017, was another struggling and disgruntled first-round selection. A few years later, they jettisoned him to the Los Angeles Kings for a 2020 second round pick that turned into Will Cuylle.