Vancouver Canucks' Vitali Kravtsov (91) celebrates his goal against Chicago Blackhawks goalie Alex Stalock (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Thursday, April 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
August 05, 2025 - 2:50 PM
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Vitali Kravtsov to a one-year, two-way contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday.
The 25-year-old had 58 points (27 goals, 31 assists) in 66 games with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League last season.
He added six goals and an assist in 19 playoff games, helping Chelyabinsk reach the Gagarin Cup final.
The six-foot-three, 186-pound forward has six goals and six assists in 64 NHL games with the New York Rangers and Canucks over the 2020-21 and 2022-23 seasons.
Kravtsov was originally selected by the Rangers in the first round, ninth overall, in the 2018 NHL draft.
He was acquired by the Canucks on Feb. 25, 2023, for forward William Lockwood and a 2026 seventh-round pick.
"Vitali had a strong season in the KHL and was an impact player for his team," Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said in a release. "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."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2025.
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