News is breaking from Russia and picked up from various outlets that Vitali Kravtsov is leaving the KHL and coming back to North America. It is expected that he will report to Hartford and work his way on to the Rangers lineup later this year.
Vitali Says Goodbye
Kravtsov said goodbye to Traktor in a long Instagram post.
Gorton Took Control
Jeff Gorton was concerned over what was happening with Vitali Kravtsov over in Russia before his coach claimed that he came back from North America “broken”. Per the NY Post, Gorton had already reached out to his agent to facilitate a return to Hartford.