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.
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Let's take a look at the five players that will make the biggest impact on their new NHL team.
There’s every reason for New York Rangers fans to be excited about the signing of Vladislav Gavrikov, the ostensible top-pair, stay-at-home defenseman the club desperately craved going into the offseason.
The New York Rangers spent much of last season chasing games from inside their own zone. Their defensive play was atrocious — they allowed the third-most high danger chances at 5-on-5, according to Natural Stat Trick — too often hanging goalies Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick out to dry.
The New York Rangers signed defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to a seven-year contract as free agency opened on Tuesday. Gavrikov is turning 30 years old in November, and his contract carries a $7 million cap hit.
There is still time for these teams to change their offseason, and one big trade can still impact things, but through the first week, these teams have dropped the ball. So far.
The New York Rangers are hoping to get back into the playoffs next season after a disappointing 2024-25 season, and have been active since free agency opened up this summer.
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 New York Rangers pulled the trigger on an intriguing free agency signing earlier this week as Vladislav Gavrikov is joining the team. Gavrikov has been in the NHL since 2019, and he has played for two teams so far.
The New York Rangers continue to drastically change their roster. After signing Vladislav Gavrikov to a 7-year, $49 million contract, which should improve their blue line, it also put an end to K’Andre Miller’s time as a Ranger.
The Carolina Hurricanes shocked the NHL world by adding a player to their blue line; however, it wasn’t a free agent signing. While Vladislav Gavrikov was on the market before signing with the New York Rangers, it seemed like the Carolina Hurricanes were possibly in on him.
The New York Rangers kicked off free agency, signing defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to a seven-year deal with a $7 million AAV. Shortly after the deal became official, reports indicated that the Rangers are trading defenseman K’Andre Miller to the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Los Angeles Kings took a big hit on Tuesday on the first day of NHL free agency, losing standout defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to the New York Rangers.
The NHL's free-agent signing period officially opened on Tuesday, and a lot of teams did really well to make themselves better.
The New York Rangers are making massive changes to their blue line as free agency opens. They started by giving Vladislav Gavrikov a seven-year deal worth $7 million per season.
One of the more in-demand names in free agency is off the market. News emerged that defenceman Vladislav Gavrikov has signed a new contract with the New York Rangers.
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.
As expected, the New York Rangers are finalizing a contract for unrestricted free agent defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov.
The 29-year-old is understandably looking to cash in following the best two-way season of his career.
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.
With the July 1 free agency window approaching, speculation continues to ramp up around Vladislav Gavrikov’s next destination and a potential move to the New York Rangers.
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.
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.
History could repeat itself next summer with the Los Angeles Kings organization.
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