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

[hawksrule]

Just an hour ago, he was a centerpiece for Kane supposedly. Now he’s traded for a guy no one has ever heard of and a 7th 3 years from now.

 

[Michoulicious]

Where are Bern and EdJo when we need them?

 

[BobClarkesfrontteeth]

Either going to be podkolzin going back the other way or 25% ret on lane and 2nd going back from van

good call.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I woulda assumed NYR couldn't got something atleast somewhat decent... Lockwood and a 7th only?

 

[go4hockey]

Bernmeister will finally be able to say the truth about Kravtsov

Either that or his head just exploded.

 

[Aqualung]

Rofl the posturing in the Kravtsov thread and he goes for pittance

 

[leafsfan5]

Which begs the question:

Couldn't we have traded Lechshysyn and a 7th rounder for like Puljujarvi?

Don't you need the cap for Kane? Puljujarvi makes too much

 

[Babyshark]

Highway robbery?

I see Kravtsov breaking out if given enough time to mature.

 

[MardyBum]

Guessing retention is coming in a Kane trade, as this is basically garbage. Or they felt forced to clear cap?? So strange.

 

[Gabrielor]

So not quite 'centerpiece of an Eichel trade' value then...

 

[NjdevilfanJim]

Trader Jim good move for Canucks

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

I mean I don't see how he really fits but it's quite an upgrade on Lockwood for a 2026 7th

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Lockwood has played games & could still be a player. There was hope in Vancouver he could be our Tyler Motte replacement.

Smaller but quick & hits hard. Downside is has had injury issues, not much offensively in the NHL & also didn't establish himself as a PKer here.

But a quick 4th liner with some jam is what your hoping for.

 

[Hierso]

Bernmeister is not a happy camper right now i'd imagine.

 

[Zman5778]

So not quite 'centerpiece of an Eichel trade' value then...

Bluest of the blue chips, baby.

 

[Three On Zero]

I don’t understand this move at all

 

[Michoulicious]

Can't believe Gorton could not match that for a player he drafted himself.

7th in 2025 and a 24y old AHL plug. Wow.

 

[Forge]

William Lockwood sounds like he should be in Louis L'amour novel

 

[biturbo19]

I was hesitant at first, but at the cost of Lockwood and a 7th? Easily worth a shot.


Lockwood is a player i liked, and really thought he'd carve out a solid 4th line energy role. He's got the wheels, the mentality, the tenacity...but the offensive black hole has been apparent. To play 28 games and somehow only have one lousy assist to show for it, you have to almost actively try not to pick up accidental points to that extent. Seems like a guy who is worth keeping around the farm team though, if you have to start reaching deep into your depth chart...he's a guy who can play a few NHL minutes and probably won't hurt you. But i think he'd run his course with the Canucks organization and was probably heading back to the States anyway.


Kravtsov seems like a total diva case, and has a lot of the same problems as a player that plagued Virtanen (who they didn't fix, and in fact seemed to make worse over time). But at this price, easily worth the investment to see if you can ignite something with an opportunity.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

The meme that keeps on giving

 

[Leafidelity]

This is a very small step up from waivers

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

Don't you need the cap for Kane? Puljujarvi makes too much

I'm just sayin'. Krav makes close to nothing. He makes like 900K.

 

[Flan the incredible]

Steal for the Canucks

 

[EdJovanovski]

The fact it's Vancouver too? You can't make this up

It shows the prophecy was real all along… watch out Gretzky’s records

 

[Junohockeyfan]

What is a Lockwood? hahahaha

NYR fans were clueless to Kravtsov's value. He was worth nothing.