Confirmed Trade: [VAN/NYR] Vitaly Kravtsov for William Lockwood and 2026 7th round pick

[5cotland]

This trade has nothing to do with the Kane trade. This is just wishful justification for NYR fans.

This has everything to do with the Kane trade. If Kane was not a target, Kravtsov would not have been rushed out the door.

NYR could have kept him and let him go back to Russia whilst keeping his rights. They could have waited to until the draft and traded him there.

NYR were never getting Hoglander or any other roster player because the purpose of the trade was to clear cap space.

Bringing a cap space back in a trade defeats the purpose of letting Kravtsov go now. I was either lose him for free on waivers or try and get anything in a trade.

He head back to Russia next season anyway.

 

[Brent Burns Beard]

This has everything to do with the Kane trade. If Kane was not a target, Kravtsov would not have been rushed out the door.

NYR could have kept him and let him go back to Russia whilst keeping his rights. They could have waited to until the draft and traded him there.

NYR were never getting Hoglander or any other roster player because the purpose of the trade was to clear cap space.

Bringing a cap space back in a trade defeats the purpose of letting Kravtsov go now. I was either lose him for free on waivers or try and get anything in a trade.

He head back to Russia next season anyway.

Apologies for the confusion, please allow me to rephrase.

This trade is not a precursor to the Canucks retaining cap on a Kane deal to NYR.

 

[5cotland]

Apologies for the confusion, please allow me to rephrase.

This trade is not a precursor to the Canucks retaining cap on a Kane deal to NYR.

Ahh.

Well guess we will find out but seems unlikely tbh

 

[kcunac]

The Rangers are cutting it so close that they're played down two players today so that they wouldn't have to risk them being injured before they could be sent down temporarily tomorrow, just so that they can accumulate some pro-rated space before the deadline.

Wow that’s crazy. Still think this deal is distinct from a Kane retain deal but I can see the logic now.

 

[The Real JT]

This has everything to do with the Kane trade. If Kane was not a target, Kravtsov would not have been rushed out the door.

NYR could have kept him and let him go back to Russia whilst keeping his rights. They could have waited to until the draft and traded him there.

NYR were never getting Hoglander or any other roster player because the purpose of the trade was to clear cap space.

Bringing a cap space back in a trade defeats the purpose of letting Kravtsov go now. I was either lose him for free on waivers or try and get anything in a trade.

He head back to Russia next season anyway.

“whilst”

Well done sir but I think your overestimating your audience.

 

[5cotland]

“whilst”

Well done sir but I think your overestimating your audience.

British education for you

 

[Gardner McKay]

read my comments throughout this thread + others

bern is right
drury, on this one, is wrong

Bern. Honest question buddy. In your mind, have you ever been wrong? Because it clearly seems as if you were wrong on this one.

 

[rahad]

Not sure why anyone thought a 23yr old forward with a career 10 NHL points had any value anyways.

First round pick are overrated in this forum.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Are you saying that by dealing him earlier than the deadline they’ll save the pro-rated cap? What is that like 1/100th of Kravstov’s salary? How could that $10K really make a difference?

Yes because it not only stopped the 1/62 of Kravtsov’s salary but also stopped the accumulation of the 1/63, 1/64 etc… moving forward. The Rangers have a razor thin margin to add Kane and Drury’s could be adding one more additional piece. Every cent is significant.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

read my comments throughout this thread + others

bern is right
drury, on this one, is wrong

Imma go with both are wrong on this one.

Glad to see that you're ok though.

 

[BCNate]

Canucks have been down the reclamation road many times over the past decade, with minimal success. This one is a little different, I'm not sure how you can say a guy won';t succeed at the NHl level based on 48 games of 12 mins a night ice time. Most likely doesn't amount to much, but this is a good gamble for the Canucks.

 

[smoneil]

“whilst”

Well done sir but I think your overestimating your audience.

Not necessarily. I am a Shakespeare professor. Forsooth and what not.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

Apologies for the confusion, please allow me to rephrase.

This trade is not a precursor to the Canucks retaining cap on a Kane deal to NYR.

It’s being reported that Van is the 3rd team involved in the Kane trade to retain cap, so it certainly feels like this was all part of one major deal (albeit transacted separately for cap accrual purposes).

I guess we’ll see what Van gets out of the official Kane trade tomorrow (or Wednesday). Seems like the going rate for that amount of cap space is a 3rd or 4th rounder.

 

[Nucklehead Supreme]

It’s being reported that Van is the 3rd team involved in the Kane trade to retain cap, so it certainly feels like this was all part of one major deal (albeit transacted separately for cap accrual purposes).

I guess we’ll see what Van gets out of the official Kane trade tomorrow (or Wednesday). Seems like the going rate for that amount of cap space is a 3rd or 4th rounder.

Source?

 

[irishlaxburger2]

Source?

 

[Nucklehead Supreme]

Wow, ok then. Thanks for providing.

 

[krutovsdonut]

not to burst any bubbles, but jpat has been refused media accreditation by the canucks all season.

he has zero sources on the team.

 

[Brent Burns Beard]

He is saying losing VK gives NYR some extra cap space for Kane. The Canucks are not retaining in the Kane deal and he isn’t saying they are.

 

[Cogburn]

He is saying losing VK gives NYR some extra cap space for Kane. The Canucks are not retaining in the Kane deal and he isn’t saying they are.

No, he is literally saying we're making room for Kane.

Which is why the team has refused to give him accreditation as a media figure of any kind, at least in my head canon.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

not to burst any bubbles, but jpat has been refused media accreditation by the canucks all season.

he has zero sources on the team.

Why? Did he criticize a player or something?

 

[Brent Burns Beard]

No, he is literally saying we're making room for Kane.

Which is why the team has refused to give him accreditation as a media figure of any kind, at least in my head canon.

Yes they made room for NYr by taking the VK contract. The Canucks are not retaining salary on a future Kane deal as some NYR fans have hoped for.

 

[Raistlin]

I'm sure Kravtsov trade is linked to Canucks retention on the Kane deal. The abysmal return is too good to be true for Allvin. lets wait and see.

 

[Slapshot_11]

Why? Did he criticize a player or something?

He's affiliated with sekeres who likes to make up shit

 

[Aqualung]

He's affiliated with sekeres who likes to make up shit

This is the right answer. The club will not work with Matt Sekeres who Jpat is affiliated with.

 

[ColbyChaos]

This trade has nothing to do with the Kane trade. This is just wishful justification for NYR fans.

Spelled Copium wrong