Report: Rangers sign D Vladislav Gavrikov to 7-year extension
Apr 17, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov (84) controls the puck during the second period at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The New York Rangers signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to a seven-year, $49 million contract, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.
The reported acquisition of Gavrikov comes with the Rangers also in talks about trading fellow defenseman K'Andre Miller.
Gavrikov, 29, recorded 30 points (five goals, 25 assists) and averaged a career-high 23:05 of ice time while playing in all 82 regular-season games this past season with the Los Angeles Kings. The 6-foot-3 stay-at-home defenseman was playing on a two-year contract worth $11.75 million.
Gavrikov totaled 135 points (29 goals, 106 assists) in 435 career games with Columbus Blue Jackets and Kings. He was selected by the Blue Jackets in the sixth round of the 2015 NHL Draft.
--Field Level Media
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