Kravtsov returns to Canucks from KHL on one-year, two-way deal
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The Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday that the team has signed former top-10 draft pick Vitali Kravtsov to a one-year, two-way contract.
The 25-year-old forward returns to the organization after playing two seasons with Chelyabinsk Traktor in the KHL.
“Vitali had a strong season in the KHL and was an impact player for his team,” Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said. “In his two seasons in Russia, he has worked hard on his game, and we look forward to seeing where Vitali is at when he comes to training camp in Penticton.”
Kravtsov has six goals and 12 points in 64 career NHL games.
The Canucks originally acquired him from the New York Rangers in 2023 in exchange for forward Will Lockwood and a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Kravtsov was taken ninth overall by the Rangers in the 2018 NHL Draft.