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The Rangers got their man by signing coveted free agent defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov out of Los Angeles shortly after the market opened at noon.

The contract for the 29-year-old Russian, who is slated to become Adam Fox’s partner on what should be the club’s matchup pair, comes in at $49 million for seven years, taking less money to come to Broadway.

Now, though, we find out if there is added cost to this signing that will reverberate on a potential offer sheet for Will Cuylle while GM Chris Drury and the hierarchy continue to sift through trade possibilities for K’Andre Miller. Cuylle and Miller became restricted free agents on Tuesday.

Gavrikov, who was a defensive force for the Kings, has been linked to the Rangers for a month. Of the 85 defensemen who were on for at least 1,250 minutes at five-on-five this season, Gavrikov ranked sixth both in goals-for percentage at 59.2 and xGF at 62.69.

Presuming that Miller will be traded, it is believed the Rangers will shift righty Braden Schneider to his off-side to pair with Will Borgen on the second matchup tandem. Schneider, who underwent labrum surgery on April 17, was effective over a short sample size of 12 games when he skated on the left at the start of last season.

Carson Soucy, Urho Vaakanainen and Matthew Robertson should contend for the spot on the left side on the third pair while the Rangers will either have to acquire a right-shot defenseman or move over a lefty on their third pair.

Gavrikov, a 2015 sixth-round, 159th selection by Columbus, spent his first four NHL seasons with the Blue Jackets before he was sent to the Kings at the 2023 deadline in the deal that featured Jonathan Quick.