Disgruntled New York Rangers forward Vitali Kravtsov has been loaned to Traktor of the KHL.
“After discussions with Vitali and his representation, we decided a loan to Traktor was in the best interests of both him and the organization,” said Drury. “We think very highly of Vitali and the Rangers development staff will continue to work with him to reach our mutual goal of him someday being a New York Ranger.”
Kravtsov refused to report to the AHL Hartford Wolf Pack after he didn’t make the team’s lineup out of training camp. Instead, he left for Russia and was willing to wait for a trade away from New York.