GREENBURGH — Rangers fans who dreamed of their team signing Connor McDavid as a free agent next summer had those dreams dashed when McDavid signed a contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers last week.

So when McDavid and the Oilers visited Madison Square Garden Tuesday, the Rangers weren’t looking at No. 97 as a potential future teammate — just as a guy who was going to be more than a handful to try and stop.

“You’ve just got to respect his skill, his speed,’’ said defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov, who played against McDavid plenty of times in both the regular season and playoffs when he was in the Western Conference with the L.A. Kings, at the Rangers’ morning skate Tuesday. “He can react quick, and he can strike quick, so we’ve got to be ready for that. And obviously, be aware where

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