Vancouver Canucks prospect Vitali Kravtsov is having an incredible season over in the KHL and he's recently set a pair of franchise records.
Following the 2022-23 season, the Vancouver Canucks decided to issue a qualifying offer to pending restricted free agent Vitali Kravtsov in order to retain his rights as he left for the KHL, signing a two-year contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk.
The 25-year-old is currently having the best year of his professional hockey career thus far and with the way he's playing, it'll be interesting to see if the Vancouver Canucks want to bring him back in the fall.
Vancouver Canucks prospect Vitali Kravtsov sets 2 franchise records in KHL
In a post on social media, Hockey News Hub shared that Vancouver Canucks prospect Vitali Kravtsov has set two new franchise records with KHL club Traktor Chelyabinsk during their 6-0 win over HC Lada Togliatti on Monday.
Kravtsov now holds the single-season franchise record for goals with 26 and is Traktor Chelyabinsk's new all-time leading goal scorer with 99.
'KRAVTSOV BREAKS TWO TEAM RECORDS!!Vitaly Kravtsov scores goal number 26 to pass Maxim Shabanov's record of 25 goals in a regular season.
This also was his 99th career goal to become Traktor's all-time leading scorer! #Canucks' Hockey News Hub said.
Potential reunion between Vancouver Canucks & Vitali Kravtsov?
Back in mid-February, Rick Dhaliwal of Donnie & Dhali, shared an update on a potential reunion between the Canucks and Vitali Kravtsov, with the prospect's agent, Dan Milstein, saying that there's been no talks on a contract between the two sides.
'I do get asked a lot about Vitali Kravtsov, he's wrapping up the season in Russia. I think he's still property of the Canucks. I checked in with Dan Milstein earlier this week, he said no talks with the Canucks. Look, this guys not even a point-per guy in Russia, he's not a top-six player in the NHL. But he's one of those guys that when you're not top-six in the NHL, can you find a role in the bottom-six, not a bottom-six guy either.' Dhaliwal said.'
Kravtsov, a native of Vladivostok, Russia has tallied 53 points (26 goals, 27 assists), four penalty minutes and is a plus-27 in 63 games this season.
