Canucks acquire F Vitali Kravtsov from Rangers (News)

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Dec 27, 2022; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers right wing Vitali Kravtsov (74) skates with the puck against Washington Capitals defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk (57) during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Vitali Kravtsov from the New York Rangers on Saturday in exchange for forward Will Lockwood and a seventh-round draft pick in 2026.

Kravtsov, 23, has three goals and three assists in 28 games with the Rangers this season and has five goals with five assists in 48 career games with New York. The former ninth overall draft pick in 2018 is a restricted free agent after the season.

Lockwood, 24, has an assist in 13 games this season, and has seen time in 28 games for the Canucks over the past three seasons. Lockwood, a third-round draft pick by the Canucks in 2016, had 12 goals and six assists in 26 games this season at Abbotsford of the AHL.

--Field Level Media

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