NY Rangers trade Vitali Kravtsov to Vancouver for peanuts

NY Rangers trade Vitali Kravtsov to Vancouver for nothing. — PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 21: New York Rangers right wing Vitali Kravtsov (74) breaks his stick taking trying to take slap shot during the NHL Preseason game between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers on September 21, 2019, at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Nicole Fridling/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The New York Rangers have traded Vitali Kravtsov to the Vancouver Canucks for pennies on the dollar in a move to free up cap space for Patrick Kane’s arrival.

GM Patrik Allvin announced today that the Vancouver Canucks have acquired F Vitali Kravtsov from the New York Rangers in exchange for F William Lockwood and a 7th round pick in the 2026 NHL entry draft. pic.twitter.com/emb19y87q9

— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) February 25, 2023

The Rangers receive forward William Lockwood, a 24 year old winger currently in the AHL. Lockwood is barely a tweener, and the 7th round pick in the 2026 draft is a dart throw three drafts from now.

Kravtsov had no value, and this trade shows it.

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NY Rangers trade Vitali Kravtsov to Vancouver for peanuts

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