The Vancouver Canucks are bringing big forward project Vitali Kravtsov back from Russia.

The 6-foot-3, 186-pound left-shot winger signed a one-year, two-way contract with the club on Tuesday after a productive season in the KHL.

“Vitali had a strong season in the KHL and was an impact player for his team,” said general manager Patrik Allvin. “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.”

Last season, the Vladivostok product registered 58 points (27G, 31A) in 66 games for Traktor Chelyabinsk. Kravtsov, 26, also went a plus-31.

Kravtsov, a 9th-overall pick by the New York Rangers in 2018, was traded to the Canucks during the 2022-23 season for forward prospect Will Lockwood an

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