Thoughts on the Vitali Kravtsov trade request

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Earlier this morning, news broke about the Vitali Kravtsov trade request. The news isn’t overly shocking when you consider the history between Kravtsov and Chris Drury. The pair have buried the hatched, or so we have been told, and Kravtsov has been on the NHL roster all season. However he has been used sparingly by Gerard Gallant. The Kravtsov trade request seems to stem from struggling to balance competing with development.

1. The Rangers, specifically Drury and Gallant, are in a bit of a tough spot. They are clearly in win-now mode, and the Vlad Tarasenko trade cements them as a true contender. If the Rangers were in the Western Conference, they’d be the best in the…