The last few days, news surrounding 9th overall pick Vitali Kravtsov has surfaced. A temporary move back to Russia was mentioned, but Russian news agency Sport24 has now provided some insight in that potential move back to Russia.
In an article earlier today it was reported that a reunion with Traktor Chelyabinsk seems unlikely in the event of an assignment to the KHL. Kravtsov may not want to play for Peteris Skudra, The Latvian coach, who played for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL in the late 90s and spent a few months in the Rangers organization as a goalie in Hartford, was appointed as the new head coach this summer after Kravtsov’s departure.