Major injuries have been piling up across the NHL this season. Some have been more impactful than others. How should general managers respond?
The New York Rangers persevered through their first game after losing Adam Fox to a long-term injury, defeating one of the league’s hottest teams, the Dallas Stars.
Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Vladislav Gavrikov scored on a rebound 69 seconds into overtime as the New York Rangers recorded a rare home win by beating the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Tuesday night.
The New York Rangers’ scoring struggles in the first 27 games of 2025-26 have often overshadowed what has been a vastly improved defensive approach in their initial season under coach Mike Sullivan.
The New York Rangers struggled defensively last season, and they never found a reliable defense partner to play alongside Adam Fox on their top pair. This offseason, they traded K’Andre Miller to the Carolina Hurricanes and signed Vladislav Gavrikov to a seven-year, $49 million contract.
Is it more valuable to have one dominant goaltender or two very good ones? It depends on the time of year. Come the postseason, there’s a correlation between trusting one bellcow starter and winning the Stanley Cup.
The New York Rangers made big changes on defense this offseason as they signed Vladislav Gavrikov to a seven-season contract and traded K’Andre Miller to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Scott Morrow and multiple draft picks.
Eric Stephens of The Athletic: (mailbag) Anaheim Ducks defensemen Jacob Trouba and Radko Gudas are entering the final years of their contract. If the Ducks are in playoff contention, it’s unlikely that they would move either, unless either player wants to be moved.
The New York Rangers are hoping they can find a way to make it back to the playoffs after a disastrous 2024-25 campaign, and they have been filling out their roster in a way that proves they’re trying to do that.
While it's possible a few moves will still occur in NHL free agency, most of the major wheeling and dealing is on pause. Here's a look at five players who will benefit the most this season from moves made by general managers.
For months, the New York Rangers have been changing the makeup of their roster. It started with the Jacob Trouba trade in December, followed by a series of other pre-trade deadline moves, including trading for J.T.
The New York Rangers made a major commitment to Vladislav Gavrikov this summer when they signed him to a seven-year, $48.95 million contract that carries an average annual value of $6,992,857.
Let's take a look at the five players that will make the biggest impact on their new NHL team.
The New York Rangers made two big moves on defense as they signed lefty Vladislav Gavrikov, and traded lefty K’Andre Miller to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defense prospect Scott Morrow, a first-round pick and a second-round pick.
The NHL's free-agent signing period officially opened on Tuesday, and a lot of teams did really well to make themselves better.
Vladislav Gavrikov is headed to Broadway as Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that the New York Rangers have signed the unrestricted free agent defenseman to a seven-year contract worth $7 million per season.
Defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov has signed with the New York Rangers. Pierre LeBrun confirmed the deal, and Elliotte Friedman reports that the deal is $7 million per season for seven years.
If the Calgary Flames want to make the post-season in 2025-26, they’ll need to drastically improve their defence core. This is Free Agent Targets, where we look at players the Flames could target when free agency opens on July 1.
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov is on track to become one of the more sought-after names on the 2025 NHL free agent market. The New York Rangers are reportedly among the frontrunners for his services, but they won’t be the only team that picks up the phone to see what his team is looking for on July 1.
In the third installment of this “Hurricanes Offseason Wishlist” series, we will move on from forwards and look at a defenseman. The Carolina Hurricanes could have one or two roster spots open on defense if Dmitry Orlov and Brent Burns don’t return next season.
Mid-May feels far too early to discuss potential acquisitions for the LA Kings, but alas, the offseason is well underway in LA. New General Manager Ken Holland is officially in, and before you know it, we’ll be approaching the NHL Draft and then Free Agency.
With San Jose and Chicago eliminated from postseason contention and many more to join them soon, here are the five most interesting defenseman who will hit the free-agent market.
In a conversation with pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) Vladislav Gavrikov, the LA Kings defenseman spoke about his experience in the City of Angels, his on-ice partnership with Mikey Anderson, and his thoughts on his upcoming contract.
History could repeat itself next summer with the Los Angeles Kings organization.
As one of the more frustrating defenders to line up against in the NHL, the Kings will be hard-pressed to find an internal option to replace Gavrikov in their lineup adequately.
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov left Sunday night’s game against the New York Rangers with a lower-body injury. Gavrikov logged seven shifts and 6:36 minutes of ice time.
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