Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Brett Cyrgalis sees that the Rangers think playing their game with a little bit more edge and grit will lead to success (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson notes that after spending his first six seasons with the Winnipeg Jets, Jacob Trouba is set to skate against his former team tomorrow night (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano offers 22 thoughts on the 22 players that made the team’s opening night roster (LoHud)
• Mercogliano also writes that if Pavel Buchnevich isn’t able to produce on the top line, he’ll lose his spot as quickly as he earned it (LoHud)
• Rob Luker examines the Blueshirts’ history with employing enforcers and why Micheal Haley’s inclusion on the roster is anything but shocking (Blue Seat Blogs)
• Steve Paulus discusses how a year’s time has created a role reversal for Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil (Blue Line Station)
• Justin Bonhard ponders what New York’s leadership group will look like this season (The Hockey Writers)
• Bonhard also lists three players that will be disappointments for the Rangers (The Hockey Writers)
• Rick Carpiniello break$ down the deci$ion$ that led to the con$truction of the opening night ro$ter (The Athletic)
• Media Availability: David Quinn (4:04) and Brett Howden (1:59) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Buffalo Sabres assistant coach Don Granato has been hospitalized with pneumonia (NBC Sports)
• Frank Seravalli highlights ten NHL players, coaches, and more that are on the hot seat coming into the season (TSN)
• Mike Johnston names ten players that are likely to hear themselves involved in trade talks throughout the year (Sportsnet)
• Jackie Spiegel relays word that Lee Stempniak, a veteran of 10 NHL teams, has announced his retirement from the league (Sporting News)/