{"id":135595,"date":"2023-02-14T08:15:37","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T13:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=135595"},"modified":"2023-02-14T00:34:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T05:34:26","slug":"nhl-rumours-new-york-rangers-winger-asks-for-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/02\/14\/nhl-rumours-new-york-rangers-winger-asks-for-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: New York Rangers Winger Asks for Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Main photo by: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours for your Tuesday. We&#8217;re getting close to the March 3 trade deadline and teams are looking to bolster their lineups. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/rangers\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Rangers<\/a> have <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/02\/09\/st-louis-blues-trade-star-forward\/\" target=\"_self\">already made a deal<\/a> in getting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tarasvl01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vladimir Tarasenko<\/a>. However, there may not be enough room for some players. One Rangers player has requested a trade and today&#8217;s NHL rumours talks about that. We discuss a <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kravtvi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vitali Kravtsov<\/a> <\/span>trade in this piece.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Vitali Kravtsov Trade Demand<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour:<\/em> Multiple sources have reported that the young Russian has asked for a trade. Kravtsov was given a one-game audition on the Blueshirts&#8217; second line, but that didn&#8217;t take. He was seemingly benched by head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gallage01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gerard Gallant<\/a>. The former ninth-overall pick of the 2018 NHL Draft hasn&#8217;t been able to make his way into the lineup at any point in two seasons with the Rangers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Vitali Kravtsov has reportedly requested a trade from the Rangers <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/un1jkKOrbo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/un1jkKOrbo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tarxm4hcOq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Tarxm4hcOq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SNY (@SNYtv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1625132735659491331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old has three goals and three assists in 28 games this season with the Rangers. He has been between Russia and North America ever since he&#8217;s been drafted. Kravtsov hasn&#8217;t been able to solidify a spot in the lineup and he knows that there may not be a spot for him in the lineup.<\/p>\n<h3>What a <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Vitali Kravtsov T<\/span>rade Means<\/h3>\n<p>Kravtsov means another missed opportunity in developing a young forward. Players like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lafreal01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexis Lafreniere<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kakkoka01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kaapo Kakko<\/a> and others <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/01\/02\/rangers-alexis-lafreniere-development\/\" target=\"_self\">haven&#8217;t lived up to the hype<\/a> in the eyes of some people. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/anderli01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lias Andersson<\/a> is also another forward that missed the mark for the Rangers.<\/p>\n<p>Rangers general manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/drurych01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-13_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Drury<\/a> does want to make moves to bolster all parts of the lineup. Kravtsov could be traded for a draft pick or be part of a throw-in on a bigger deal. Whatever the case, it may be the last days for him on Broadway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Main photo by: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours for your Tuesday. We&#8217;re getting close to the March 3 trade deadline and teams are looking to bolster their lineups. The New York Rangers have already made a deal in getting Vladimir Tarasenko. 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