Vitali Kravtsov finally got his wish and it may allowd the Rangers to get their big wish as well.
The Rangers traded away the unhappy 23-year-old, who had requested to move on from Broadway. The Blueshirts announced they sent the winger to the Vancouver Canucks for forward William Lockwood and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick on Saturday, days before the March 3 NHL trade deadline.
The trade, along with waiving Jake Leschyshyn, frees up the necessary cap space for the Rangers to potentially acquire Blackhawks star Patrick Kane before the deadline.
“I think everybody is aware of what’s going on around us,” captain Jacob Trouba told reporters after the Rangers’ loss to the Capitals on Saturday.. “As a player, that’s not something for you to worry about. Your job is to play the game and be ready to play when the puck drops.”
Kravtsov had three goals and three assists in 28 games for the Rangers this season. The first-round pick in 2018 had been scratched the past seven games and just didn’t seem to fit into the team’s plans this season. Lockwood, 24, has one assist in 13 games for Vancouver this season. He had 12 goals and six assists in 26 games this season with Abbotsford of the AHL.
“He really worked hard and he tried this year, and we just couldn’t find a spot in our lineup for him,” Rangers coach Gerard Gallant said. ”It gives him a fresh opportunity. He was a good kid here. He came and he worked hard every day with us, and it’s just an opportunity for our team.”
— with AP
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