[Trade] Rangers trade Vitali Kravtsov to Canucks for William Lockwood, 2026 7th-round pick

[Wilbur]

9 minutes ago, Odd. said:

Like this trade.

 

Lockwood was pretty solid in his role. Kravtsov obviously has the higher potential though.

Agree.  In the past we'd have been giving up a 2nd.  Chances are neither player makes a huge impact from this trade, but the Canucks are getting the player with a higher pedigree/ceiling.

Good luck to Lockwood, he was a soldier for this organization.  Being American, I'm sure he's happy with this trade too.

[Ghostsof1915]

1 minute ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

 

EASE OUR PAIN! GO THE DISTANCE!

[Smashian Kassian]

2 minutes ago, N7Nucks said:

I know math is difficult. We drafted him with an early 3rd rounder. Is the point.

 

Draft picks are like brand new vehicles.

 

Once the pick is made it generally loses value dramatically, particularly beyond the 2nd round & especially as time goes on without significant progression.

[R3aL]

Absolutely love this acquisition.

 

liked Lockwood but at best he could have become a Motte and he never showed the offensive finish that motte had shown throughout his career 

 

really good project, love the tools the size and we have an interesting Russian core here now.

 

if coaching staff works well with him and he has a big summer and he’s committed to his development he could become a really valuable complimentary top 9 winger 

Edited February 25, 2023 by R3aL

[canuck73_3]

Like Lockwood a lot but the potential return on this deal is great if Kravstov can turn things around with a change of scenery. Solid deal.

[Rindiculous]

And with that, the last player from our 2016 draft class is gone.

 

But I'm hopeful Kravtsov could turn it around for us.

[Roger Neilsons Towel]

[myre]

2 minutes ago, DeNiro said:

That doesn’t mean he’s held that value.

 

Also this isn’t math, it’s you trying to equate value that isn’t real.

Exactly otherwise it would have costed us a top 10 pick to get him. I like the trade a lot. Very happy!

[DrJockitch]

Just now, 204CanucksFan said:

Not sure why you have Kravtsov as a C. He's taken 5 faceoffs in his NHL career and lost all of them.

Thought was drafted as a C. May have converted to wing. Man ruining first time have said something nice about this management group in a long time. 

[Ghostsof1915]

1 minute ago, 204CanucksFan said:

Not sure why you have Kravtsov as a C. He's taken 5 faceoffs in his NHL career and lost all of them.

He can play all 3 forward positions. Now how good he is at centre....dunno.

[Sophomore Jinx]

 

This is a great deal, especially when you can see that the NYR fans are already pissed haha.

 

Lockwood, meh, and a 7th rounder - THREE years from now?!? Haha, very nice, indeed.

 

Kravtsov will do awesome here, book it.

 

Nice job by PA et al!!!

[myre]

Just now, Roger Neilsons Towel said:

Soon Vancouver will be hated by Zelensky.

[qwijibo]

I absolutely love this based entirely on the fact that some Rangers fans thought this guy was going to return a 1st round pick or a 2nd and a blue chip prospect. Lol.  Their tears  are going to be delicious 

[Ghostsof1915]

Waits for the eventual "Tram will sign here now!" in 3....2...1......

[Maniwaki Canuck]

Great bet on Kravtsov's uppside.  I like Lockwood but he's going to be hard pressed to avoid injury the way he plays at his size, and is replaceable in his role from within.  Kravtsov has skill and could still be something.  Putting him in with our hard-working group of Russians who all have good attitudes could get the best out of him.  Totally worth trying.

[myre]

1 minute ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

He can play all 3 forward positions. Now how good he is at centre....dunno.

He won't play center. RW

[Sharpshooter]

10 minutes ago, Devron said:

I’m chancing it 

Worth it. 

[mll]

Lockwood will be a group VI UFA at the end of the season - ie Vancouver was going to lose his rights at the end of this season.  So probably just to make the contract spots work re the 50 contract limit.

 

Edited February 25, 2023 by mll

[Iron Man]

21 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

Former 9th overall pick!!!!

Allvin: "Well you could say we got a first rounder out of this."

[JeremyCuddles]

4 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

Especially since we're getting forwards who are defensively responsible. Brock might want to work on transitioning to a 2 way forward.

Is Kravtsov defensively responsible though? His blocks, hits and takeaways are pretty middling and he has 57% ozone deployment. Sounds exactly like Pod. Not bad defensively, but I wouldn't call them defensively responsible. Admittedly I have not really watched him play. But if he was good defensively I imagine they don't replace him with Motter. I dunno, I am happy to have him, I don't think he is much of what we don't already have though. He's another reclamation project management hopes to cheat the rebuild on. We have 30 one way wingers looking for a chance. One of them has to break out. Right?