Kings Confirm Contract Offers Were Sent To Vladislav Gavrikov Despite Rangers Rumors Picking Up Steam

Vladislav Gavrikov has been linked to the New York Rangers as a potential free-agent target. 

However, the ship has not sailed on Gavrikov potentially re-signing with the Los Angeles Kings this offseason. 

Kings general manager Ken Holland addressed Gavrikov’s future in Los Angeles and confirmed that multiple offers have already been sent to the veteran defenseman. 

“Rob Blake had made an offer, and I went beyond that offer,” Holland said on Wednesday. “And so now we are continuing to talk, and I think I made another offer, so we’ll see.”

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman provided some insight into what Gavrikov’s next move could look like if he were to leave the Kings and the Rangers are part of that equation. 

“Among left shots, Vladislav Gavrikov is not believed to have a long list of places he wants to go if he leaves Los Angeles, which is why so many are pointing to the Rangers,” Friedman wrote. 

What could a potential contract for Gavrikov look like?

According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, a contract for Gavrikov will likely come in at seven years at almost eight million per season. 

Signing Gavrikov would certainly come at a steep price and the Rangers’ interest in him could all be contingent on if they trade K’Andre Miller away before July 1. 

The Rangers have also been linked to free-agent defenseman Ivan Provorov while there’s also the potential that the Blueshirts trade defenseman Carson Soucy.