Will he be released from his contract or not? That has been the question asked by the New York Rangers with regards to their first-round draft pick, Vitali Kravtsov.
Traktor's GM has given a statement regarding Kravtsov. One of the reasons they don't want to release him is because it means losing his KHL rights, and with a possible NHL lockout they would give up a valuable asset by doing so. #NYR https://t.co/XmA1VsGxrf
— Stat Boy (@StatBoy_Steven) March 12, 2019
Through a statement released by the general manager of Tractor, Yevgeny Gubarev, it was confirmed that Kravtsov will not be released early from his contract.