GREENBURGH — When Vladislav Gavrikov was acquired by the Los Angeles Kings at the NHL trade deadline in 2023, he was part of the package the Columbus Blue Jackets sent to the Kings for goalie Jonathan Quick, whom they subsequently traded to Vegas.

So when Gavrikov signed with the Rangers as a free agent on July 1, Quick, now the Rangers’ backup goalie, reached out to him.

“He shot me a text, like, ‘Hey, welcome to the Rangers. So happy I wasn’t involved this time,’ ’’ Gavrikov said on Thursday after his first official practice with the team. “It’s kind of funny.’’

Gavrikov was the big acquisition this summer, and on the first day of camp, the 6-3, 220-pound defenseman was paired with Adam Fox.

“One of the things that we talked about in the offseason was how do we find a way

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