Russian prospects Vitali Kravtsov and Igor Shestyorkin have agreed to terms on an entry level contract with the New York Rangers.
The New York Rangers have been given permission by SKA and Traktor Chelyabinsk to discuss the details of the entry level contract for both Russian prospects. However, the contracts cannot be signed until May 1st when their KHL contracts expire. By not releasing them, the teams retain their KHL rights which are valuable with a potential NHL lock out in 2022.
Vitali Kravtsov will sign a 3-year deal while Shestyorkin’s contract will be 2 years due to his age.