The Los Angeles Kings have announced that defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov has been activated off of injured reserve. In addition, defenseman Jacob Moverare has been recalled from the Kings’ AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign.
Gavrikov has not played since Dec. 10 and had been dealing with a lower-body injury.
Gavrikov has played a top-four role in Los Angeles, averaging just under 20 minutes of ice time per night with a regular penalty-killing role. He’s provided the Kings with decent value on the $5.875M investment they made in him, and if he keeps it up he’ll be in a strong position to hit free agency at the end of 2024-25.
Moverare, 25, has skated in 16 games at the AHL level so far this season and five in the NHL.
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