Gavrikov’s Rangers Grade Hangs on the Little Things

Vladislav Gavrikov’s report card is the kind of file front offices love and fans usually skip until the offseason gets hot. The Rangers brought him in to steady the back end, and this breakdown digs into whether the fit has been as clean as it looked on paper. In a league where one quiet defenseman can change everything from zone exits to penalty-kill trust, the details around Gavrikov matter more than the box score.