Gavrikov signs with New York on a seven-year, $7M cap hit, a bold bet to stabilize the Rangers’ back end. The episode weighs worst-case acclimation versus best-case Fox-Gavrikov chemistry, PK duty, and a possible offensive lift from steadier defense. Cap constraints loom, so fantasy players should watch early pairing tweaks, ice time, and how the top four on the blue line mesh in Year 1.